escritoire
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escritoire
- /ˌɛskɹiˈtwɑː/ UK
- /ˌɛskɹɪˈtwɑːɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From French escritoire, from escrire (“to write”) (obsolete forms of écritoire and écrire, respectively) + -oire (“a tool or object”). Doublet of scriptorium.
noun escritoires · scrutoire · scrutore
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A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.
To surprise him, by finding on his table the books he liked, or the escritoire he had occasion for, gave Louisa the most delightful moments life had hitherto afforded her;...
Similar: bureau, secretary, secretary desk
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noun A writing desk with a hinged door
| Español | escritorio, escribanía |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | ausklappbarer Schreibsekretär |
| Italiano | scrittoio |
| עברית | מִכְתָּבָה michtavá |
Talk about this word "escritoire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/escritoire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. escritoire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/escritoire "escritoire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/escritoire.Cite this
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title = {escritoire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/escritoire},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
