pupitre
Catalan
Etymology
From French pupitre, via Spanish pupitre.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /puˈpi.tɾə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /puˈpi.tɾe/
- Rhymes: -itɾe
Noun
pupitre m (plural pupitres)
- student desk
French
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin pulpitum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /py.pitʁ/
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Noun
pupitre m (plural pupitres)
- pupil's desk, school desk
- console, control panel
- music stand
Descendants
- → Spanish: pupitre
- → Catalan: pupitre
Further reading
- “pupitre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French pupitre. Doublet of púlpito.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puˈpitɾe/ [puˈpi.t̪ɾe]
- Rhymes: -itɾe
- Syllabification: pu‧pi‧tre
Noun
pupitre m (plural pupitres)
- a student desk
Descendants
- → Catalan: pupitre
Further reading
- “pupitre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014