pupitre

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pupitre, from French pupitre. Doublet of púlpit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [puˈpi.tɾə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [puˈpi.tɾe]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)
  • Rhymes: -itɾe

Noun

pupitre m (plural pupitres)

  1. student desk

French

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin pulpitum.

Pronunciation

Noun

pupitre m (plural pupitres)

  1. pupil's desk, school desk
  2. console, control panel
  3. music stand

Descendants

  • Russian: пюпи́тр (pjupítr)
  • Spanish: pupitre
  • Ukrainian: пюпі́тр (pjupítr)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French pupitre. Doublet of púlpito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puˈpitɾe/ [puˈpi.t̪ɾe]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -itɾe
  • Syllabification: pu‧pi‧tre

Noun

pupitre m (plural pupitres)

  1. a student desk
    Synonym: (Mexico) mesabanco

Descendants

Further reading