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- [ga-toh, gah-; French gah-toh]
- /gæˈtoʊ, gɑ-; French gɑˈtoʊ/
- /ˈɡæt.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ga-toh, gah-; French gah-toh]
- /gæˈtoʊ, gɑ-; French gɑˈtoʊ/
Definitions of gateau word
- noun plural gateau a cake, especially a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling. 1
- noun gateau A rich cake, typically one containing layers of cream or fruit. 1
- noun gateau elaborate cake 1
- variable noun gateau A gateau is a very rich, elaborate cake, especially one with cream in it. 0
- noun gateau any of various elaborate cakes, usually layered with cream and richly decorated 0
- noun gateau a rich layer cake or a pastry shell filled as with custard or mousse 0
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Origin of gateau
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < French; Old French gastel (compare Middle English wastel < Old North French) < Frankish *wastil, perhaps akin to Old English, Old Saxon wist food, nourishment
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Parts of speech for Gateau
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gateau popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gateau usage trend in Literature
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