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plafond.

A ceiling, especially one that is ornately decorated.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pləˈfɒn(d)/

  1. A ceiling, especially one that is ornately decorated.

  2. A painting or decoration on a ceiling.

  3. The tibial plafond.

Where this word comes 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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