"escritoire" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɛskɹiˈtwɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɛskɹɪˈtwɑːɹ/ [US] Audio: en-us-escritoire.ogg Forms: escritoires [plural]
Etymology: From French, from escrire, obsolete form of écrire + -oire, indicating a tool or object. Doublet of scriptorium. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French, {{doublet|en|scriptorium}} Doublet of scriptorium Head templates: {{en-noun}} escritoire (plural escritoires)
  1. A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface. Wikipedia link: escritoire Categories (topical): Furniture Synonyms: bureau, secretary, scrutoire, scrutore [obsolete] Related terms: escritorial Translations (A writing desk with a hinged door): sekretář [masculine] (Czech), ausklappbarer Schreibsekretär [masculine] (German), מִכְתָּבָה (michtavá) [feminine] (Hebrew), szekreter (Hungarian), skatthol [neuter] (Icelandic), skrifborð [neuter] (Icelandic), scrittoio [masculine] (Italian), escritorio [masculine] (Spanish), escribanía [feminine] (Spanish), sekretär [common-gender] (Swedish), yazı masası (Turkish), yazıhane (Turkish), yazak (Turkish)

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