See also: depot, Depot, and dépot

English edit

Noun edit

dépôt (plural dépôts)

  1. Rare spelling of depot.
    • 1864, James Parton, chapter III, in General Butler in New Orleans, Mason Brothers, page 67:
      Not less prompt were the Third and Eighth regiments, for they began to arrive in Boston as early as nine, each company welcomed at the dépôt by applauding thousands.

Anagrams edit

French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French depost, from Latin dēpositum (deposit, noun), also the passive participle of dēpōnere (to deposit). Cognate with Spanish depósito.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /de.po/
  • (file)

Noun edit

dépôt m (plural dépôts)

  1. warehouse, store, depot, depository
  2. act of depositing, act of placing
  3. deposit (object being deposited)
  4. registration, proposal
    Aujourd’hui est le dernier jour de dépôt des candidatures.
    Today is the last day for registering candidacy.
  5. (banking) deposit
  6. (geology) deposit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Danish: depot
  • ? Dutch: depot
  • English: depot
  • German: Depot
  • Turkish: depo, debboy

Further reading edit