- es|cri|toire
- es|cri|toire «EHS kruh TWAHR, EHS kruh twahr», noun.a writing desk.╂[< Middle French escritoire < Old French escriptoire < Late Latin scrīptōrium place for writing or study < Latin scrībere write]
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cri — cri·o·bo·li·um; cri·oc·er·as; cri·oc·er·is; cri·ol·la; cri·ol·lis·mo; cri·o·phore; cri·sic; cri·sis; cri·te·ri·ol·o·gy; cri·te·ri·on; cri·thid·ia; cri·thid·i·al; cri·thid·i·form; de·cri·al; de·cri·er; des·cri·able; des·cri·al; des·cri·er;… … English syllables
toire — con·ser·va·toire; di·rec·toire; es·cri·toire; scru·toire; rep·er·toire; rem·on·toire; … English syllables
escritoire — es·cri·toire … English syllables
Escritoire — Es cri*toire , n. [OF. escritoire, F. [ e]critoire, LL. scriptorium, fr. L. scriptorius belonging to writing, fr. sribere to write. See {Script}, and cf. {Scrutoire}.] A piece of furniture used as a writing table, commonly with drawers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
escritoire — es|cri|toire [ˌeskrıˈtwa: US ˈtwa:r] n formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin scriptorium, from Latin scriptus; SCRIPT] a small writing desk … Dictionary of contemporary English
escritoire — es|cri|toire [ ,eskrı twar ] noun count a small desk with drawers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
es — es·cha·ra; es·chat·o·col; es·chat·o·log·i·cal; es·cha·tol·o·gist; es·cha·tol·o·gy; es·cheat·able; es·cheat·or; es·chew; es·chew·al; es·chy·nite; es·clandre; es·cla·vage; es·co·bi·lla; es·co·bi·ta; es·co·lar; es·con·son; es·co·pe·ta; es·co·pette;… … English syllables
escritoire — es•cri•toire [[t]ˌɛs krɪˈtwɑr[/t]] n. fur writing desk 1) • Etymology: 1605–15; < F, MF < ML scrīptōrium scriptorium … From formal English to slang
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