âtre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aster noun A garden plant with daisy-like flowers, typically purple, pink, or white, that bloom in late summer and autumn.
- ate noun An older sister, or a respectful way of addressing a woman who is older than you, even if she is not a blood relative.
- fireplace noun An open recess at the base of a chimney where a fire is built for heat.
- hearth noun The floor or area around a fireplace, often used to represent home and family life.
- ish adverb (informal) Somewhat, roughly, or approximately.
Senses
âtre is used for these senses in English:
- aster Used to form diminutive and pejorative nouns, labeling someone pretending to be what they are not.
- ate (obsolete) formed, up until Early Modern English (later seldom used but archaically, in poetry, or in religious writings), regular past participles of verbs ending in -ate, alternatively used alongside -ated from as early as Middle English
- ish (of adjectives from adjectives, with a diminutive force) Somewhat, rather.
- fireplace An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
- hearth A hearthstone, either as standalone or as the floor of an enclosed fireplace or oven.
aster — full definition
- noun A garden plant with daisy-like flowers, typically purple, pink, or white, that bloom in late summer and autumn.
- noun A star-shaped structure of fibers that forms inside a cell during division.