plinthe
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French plinte, later plinthe, from Latin plinthus, also compare Russian пли́нтус (plíntus, “skirting board”), Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
plinthe f (plural plinthes)
- plinth
- skirting board; baseboard (panel between floor and interior wall)
Further reading edit
- “plinthe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin edit
Noun edit
plinthe