antichambre
French
Etymology
From Middle French antichambre, a partial calque of Italian anticamera, with substitution of chambre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ti.ʃɑ̃bʁ/
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Noun
antichambre f (plural antichambres)
Derived terms
- faire antichambre
Descendants
- → English: antechamber, (obsolete) antichamber
- → German: Antichambre, antichambrieren
See also
Further reading
- “antichambre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012