easel
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
easel
- /ˈiː.z(ə)l/ UK
- /ˈi.zəl/ US
Sounds like eisel (one pronunciation) · Rhymes with -iːzəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Dutch ezel (“donkey; easel”), from Middle Dutch esel (“donkey”), from Proto-West Germanic *asil, from Latin asellus (“young ass or small donkey”), diminutive of asinus (“ass, donkey”), ultimately from an unknown source in Asia Minor. Essentially, the stand that a painting is placed on is being likened to a donkey carrying a burden; compare horse (“a frame with legs used to support something”), as in clotheshorse and sawhorse.
noun easels
- An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas. Chevalet, (chaſſis de bois ſur lequel les Peintres poſent leurs Tableaux quand ils travaillent) a Painter's Eaſel.
Translations
Every language
noun upright frame for displaying or supporting something
| Español | caballete, atril |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 화가 hwaga |
| 日本語 | 画架 gaka, イーゼル īzeru |
| 中文 | 黑板架 hēibǎn jià, 畫架 /画架 huàjià |
| Português | cavalete |
| Français | chevalet |
| Deutsch | Staffelei |
| Italiano | cavalletto, treppiedi |
| Ελληνικά | καβαλέτο kavaléto |
| Română | șevalet |
| Русский | мольбе́рт molʹbért, подста́вка podstávka |
| Tiếng Việt | giá vẽ |
| العربية | حَامِل ḥāmil |
| עברית | כן ציור kan tsiyur |
Talk about this word "easel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/easel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. easel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/easel "easel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/easel.Cite this
@misc{easel_2026,
title = {easel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/easel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
