Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affiche

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: af-fiche
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A written or printed notice to be posted, as on a wall; a poster; a placard.

verb

To fix, fasten; to fix a poster or placard to a wall.

verb

To parade, to advertise, publicise; to display, show.

Example Sentences

"The return of the Duc de Mercœur added, if possible, to the gaiety of Compiegne; and the Duchesse gave a fête in its honour. Everything then was expressed by a fête; saints were worshipped, mistresses flattered, ministers courted, victories celebrated, sentiments affiched—and all by a fête."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ-der. Proto-Italic *feigʷō Latin fīvō Latin fīgō Latin -ic- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -icō Vulgar Latin *fīgicāre Old French fichier Old French afichier Middle French French afficherdeverb. French affichebor. English affiche Borrowed from French affiche.

Inflected Forms

affiches (plural) affiches (present, singular) affiching (participle, present) affiched (participle, past) affiched (past)

Questions

What does affiche mean?: A written or printed notice to be posted, as on a wall; a poster; a placard.
Where does affiche come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ-der. Proto-Italic *feigʷō Latin fīvō Latin fīgō Latin -ic- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -icō Vulgar Latin *fīgicāre Old French fichier Old French afichier Middle French French afficherdeverb. French affichebor. English affiche Borrowed from French affiche.

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