Transcription
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- [ey lah kahrt]
- /eɪ lɑ kɑrt/
- /ə lɑː kɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey lah kahrt]
- /eɪ lɑ kɑrt/
Definitions of a la carte words
- adjective a la carte An à la carte menu in a restaurant offers you a choice of individually priced dishes for each course. 3
- adjective a la carte à la carte is also an adverb. 3
- adjective a la carte (of a menu or a section of a menu) having dishes listed separately and individually priced 3
- adjective a la carte (of a dish) offered on such a menu; not part of a set meal 3
- noun a la carte with a separate price for each item on the menu 3
- adjective a la carte An à la carte menu in a restaurant offers you a choice of individually priced dishes for each course. 3
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Origin of a la carte
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French: according to the menu; see carte
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Parts of speech for A la carte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
a la carte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
a la carte usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for a la carte
adv a la carte
- separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
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