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fauteuil

fau·teuil
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foh-til; French foh-tœ-yuh]
    • /ˈfoʊ tɪl; French foʊˈtœ yə/
    • /fˈɔːtjuːˌɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-til; French foh-tœ-yuh]
    • /ˈfoʊ tɪl; French foʊˈtœ yə/

Definitions of fauteuil word

  • noun plural fauteuil French Furniture. an upholstered armchair, especially one with open sides. 1
  • noun fauteuil A wooden seat in the form of an armchair with open sides and upholstered arms. 1
  • noun fauteuil an armchair, the sides of which are not upholstered 0
  • noun fauteuil an upholstered chair, esp. one with open arms 0

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Origin of fauteuil

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; < French; Old French faldestoel, faudestueil < Old Low Franconian *faldistôl; see faldstool

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Parts of speech for Fauteuil

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fauteuil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

fauteuil usage trend in Literature

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