plafond

pla·fond

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pluh-fon; French pla-fawn]
- /pləˈfɒn; French plaˈfɔ̃/
- /plæ.ˈfɔːŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluh-fon; French pla-fawn]
- /pləˈfɒn; French plaˈfɔ̃/

Definitions of plafond word

noun plural plafond a ceiling, whether flat or arched, especially one of decorative character. 1
noun plafond a ceiling, esp one having ornamentation 0
noun plafond a card game, a precursor of contract bridge 0
noun plafond a decorated ceiling 0
noun plafond a painted or carved design on a ceiling 0

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Origin of plafond

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < French; Middle French platfond ceiling, literally, flat bottom, i.e., underside. See plate1, fund

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Parts of speech for Plafond

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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plafond popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for plafond

noun plafond

baldachin — a richly ornamented silk and gold brocade
ceiling — A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
coverts — concealed; secret; disguised.
fan vaulting — a system of fan vaults.
housetop — the top or roof of a house.

All 5 Synonyms of plafond