escritoire
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++es·cri·toire /ˌeskrəˈtwɑː $ -ˈtwɑːr/ noun [countable] formal DHFa small writing desk 小写字台
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escritoire• He looked through the pile of engraved cards on his escritoire.• He walked over to the escritoire. and pulled open a drawer.Origin escritoire (1500-1600) Old French Medieval Latin scriptorium, from Latin scriptus; → SCRIPTes·cri·toire nounChineseSyllable
a desk Corpus small writing
escritoire
es‧cri‧toire /ˌeskrəˈtwɑː, ˌeskrɪˈtwɑː $ -ˈtwɑːr/
noun [countable] formal
es‧cri‧toire /ˌeskrəˈtwɑː, ˌeskrɪˈtwɑː $ -ˈtwɑːr/
noun [countable] formal Date: 1500-1600
Language: Old French
Origin: Medieval Latin scriptorium, from Latin scriptus; ⇨ script
a small writing desk
Language: Old French
Origin: Medieval Latin scriptorium, from Latin scriptus; ⇨ script