Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gateau

/ɡɑtˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: gateau
IPA: /ɡɑtˈoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rich, usually iced, cake.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dish of minced meat made up like a pudding, and boiled in a shape or mould.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Determined on keeping up my strength for what the night might bring, I ate heartily—enjoying every morsel, especially of the two slices of gateau I didn’t feel it wrong to take as my share, since there was still one good-sized piece left for Judy."
"a gateau of veal"

Etymology

Borrowed from French gâteau. Doublet of wastel.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: gâteau

Usage

Inflected Forms

gateaux (plural) gateaus (plural) gâteau (alternative)

Phrases

Black Forest gateau

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce gateau?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɑtˈoʊ/.
What does gateau mean?: A rich, usually iced, cake.
Where does gateau come from?: It is traced to French.

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