单词 | balconet |
释义 | balconet in British English (ˌbælkəˈnɛt) noun architecture a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail balconet in American English (ˌbælkəˈnet) noun a railing or balustrade before a window, giving the effect of a balcony Also: balconette Word origin [1875–80; balcon(y) + -et]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, cross-fertilization, overdraft, weekend, weekender-et is a noun suffix having a diminutive force (although the diminutive element is nowlost in many words). Other words that use the affix -et include: islet, midget, plummet, tablet |
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