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Webster 1913 Edition
Baguette
{
, Ba-guet′
,Ba-guette′
}Noun.
[F.
baguette
, prop. a rod[GREEK] It. bacchetta
, fr. L. baculum
, baculu[GREEK]
stick, staff.] 1.
(Arch.)
A small molding, like the astragal, but smaller; a bead.
2.
(Zool.)
One of the minute bodies seen in the divided nucleoli of some Infusoria after conjugation.
Definition 2024
Baguette
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See also: Baguette
English
Noun
baguette (plural baguettes)
- A narrow, relatively long rectangular shape.
- A gem cut in such a shape.
- A variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape.
- (architecture) A small molding, like the astragal, but smaller; a bead.
- (zoology) One of the minute bodies seen in the divided nucleoli of some Infusoria after conjugation.
- (ethnic slur, offensive, slang) A French person. [2]
Synonyms
- (bread): French bread (informal)
Translations
a narrow, relatively long rectangular shape
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a gem cut in such a shape
a variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape
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References
- ↑ http://www.cnrtl.fr/etymologie/baguette
- ↑ Kashima, Yoshihisa, Klaus Fiedler, and Peter Freytag. Stereotype dynamics: Language-based approaches to the formation, maintenance, and transformation of stereotypes. Taylor & Francis, 2008. p. 118.
French
Etymology
Borrowing from Italian bacchetta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ɡɛt/
Noun
baguette f (plural baguettes)
- baguette, French stick (the bread)
- J'achète une baguette tous les jours.
- I buy a baguette every day.
- J'achète une baguette tous les jours.
- chopstick
- Les japonais mangent avec des baguettes.
- The Japanese eat with chopsticks.
- Les japonais mangent avec des baguettes.
- (music) drumstick; (conductor's) baton
- Ringo est un maître des baguettes.
- Ringo is a drumstick master.
- Ringo est un maître des baguettes.
- wand
- Gwenda a agité sa baguette magique.
- Gwenda waved her magic wand.
- Gwenda a agité sa baguette magique.