Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pâtissière

/pəˌtɪs(i)ˈjɛəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: patissiere
IPA: /pəˌtɪs(i)ˈjɛəɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female pastry chef.

Example Sentences

"The sisters roamed plazas and narrow shopping streets, eating sweets from a pâtissière’s stall, laughing at the antics of a small clan of agile jugglers, dodging the harangues of political candidates, and pondering the strangeness of such a wide, marvelous world."
"Although Ichigo’s skill is no doubt impressive, she lacks practically all of the typical talents expected of a top-notch pâtissier or pâtissière—a reality which quickly hits her as she enters the academy and proceeds to meet its immensely skilled pupils."
"‘A pâtissière?’ I marvelled. No wonder she was so flippin’ brilliant in the kitchen!"

Etymology

From French pâtissière.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: pâtissière

Inflected Forms

pâtissières (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

patissier

Questions

How do you pronounce pâtissière?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˌtɪs(i)ˈjɛəɹ/.
What does pâtissière mean?: A female pastry chef.
Where does pâtissière come from?: It is traced to French.

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