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Webster 1913 Edition


Baguette

{

Ba-guet′

,

Ba-guette′

}
,
Noun.
[F.
baguette
, prop. a rod[GREEK] It.
bacchetta
, fr. L.
baculum
,
baculu[GREEK]
stick, staff.]
1.
(Arch.)
A small molding, like the astragal, but smaller; a bead.
2.
(Zool.)
One of the minute bodies seen in the divided nucleoli of some Infusoria after conjugation.

Definition 2024


Baguette

Baguette

See also: baguette

German

Noun

Baguette n, f (genitive Baguettes or Baguette, plural Baguettes or Baguetten)

  1. baguette

baguette

baguette

See also: Baguette

English

baguette (3)

Noun

baguette (plural baguettes)

  1. A narrow, relatively long rectangular shape.
  2. A gem cut in such a shape.
  3. A variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape.
  4. (architecture) A small molding, like the astragal, but smaller; a bead.
  5. (zoology) One of the minute bodies seen in the divided nucleoli of some Infusoria after conjugation.
  6. (ethnic slur, offensive, slang) A French person. [2]

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References

  1. http://www.cnrtl.fr/etymologie/baguette
  2. Kashima, Yoshihisa, Klaus Fiedler, and Peter Freytag. Stereotype dynamics: Language-based approaches to the formation, maintenance, and transformation of stereotypes. Taylor & Francis, 2008. p. 118.

French

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian bacchetta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.ɡɛt/

Noun

baguette f (plural baguettes)

  1. baguette, French stick (the bread)
    J'achète une baguette tous les jours.
    I buy a baguette every day.
  2. chopstick
    Les japonais mangent avec des baguettes.
    The Japanese eat with chopsticks.
  3. (music) drumstick; (conductor's) baton
    Ringo est un maître des baguettes.
    Ringo is a drumstick master.
  4. wand
    Gwenda a agité sa baguette magique.
    Gwenda waved her magic wand.

Spanish

Noun

baguette f (plural baguettes)

  1. baguette (bread)