French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French plinte, later plinthe, from Latin plinthus, also compare Russian пли́нтус (plíntus, skirting board), Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, brick).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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plinthe f (plural plinthes)

  1. plinth
  2. skirting board; baseboard (panel between floor and interior wall)

Further reading

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Latin

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Noun

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plinthe

  1. vocative singular of plinthus