name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
carte
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/kɑː(ɹ)t/
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homophone: cart
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)t
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CMU ARPABET: K AA1 R T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A bill of fare; a menu.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A visiting card.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
Meaning 4
A carte de visite (small collectible photograph of a famous person).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 5
A playing card.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, dated
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noun
Meaning 6
Alternative form of quarte.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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noun
Meaning 7
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the menu was in French
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: menu, bill of fare, card, carte du jour
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bill
Narrower terms: a la carte, prix fixe, table d'hote
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French carte, from Latin charta. Doublet of card and chart.
Real reading context