Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plafond

/pləˈfɒn(d)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: pla-fond
IPA: /pləˈfɒn(d)/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceiling, especially one that is ornately decorated.

noun

A painting or decoration on a ceiling.

noun

The tibial plafond.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *plattus Old French plat Middle French plat French plat French fond French plafondbor. English plafond Borrowed from French plafond (“ceiling”).

Inflected Forms

plafonds (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce plafond?: The recorded pronunciation is /pləˈfɒn(d)/.
What does plafond mean?: A ceiling, especially one that is ornately decorated.
Where does plafond come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *plattus Old French plat Middle French plat French plat French fond French plafondbor. English plafond Borrowed from French plafond (“ceiling”).

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