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planche.

board

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/plɑ̃ʃ/
  1. board

    feminine
  2. spread (picture covering a whole page)

    feminine
  3. plank

    feminine
  4. woodcut

    feminine
  5. board (used for sport, e.g. skateboard or surfboard)

    feminine
  6. plank, beanpole (very thin person)

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French planche, from Vulgar Latin planca, contracted from palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx).

verb/plɑ̃ʃ/
  1. inflection of plancher: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of plancher: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French planche, from Vulgar Latin planca, contracted from palanca, from Latin phalanga, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx).

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