Meanings
nounplafond (plural plafonds)
plural plafonds
- A painting or decoration on a ceiling.
- anatomyThe tibial plafond.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*pléth₂us
- Proto-Hellenic*plətús
- Ancient Greekπλατύς (platús)
- Vulgar Latin*plattus
- Old Frenchplat
- Middle Frenchplat
- Frenchplat
- Frenchfond
- Frenchplafond
- Englishplafond
Borrowed from French plafond (“ceiling”).
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish koristeellinen sisäkatto, kattokoriste
- koristeellinen sisäkattodecorated ceiling
- kattokoristepainting or decoration itself
- kattomaalauspainting or decoration itself
German Plafond, Deckenbemalung
- Plafonddecorated ceiling
- Deckenbemalungpainting or decoration itself
- Deckenverzierungpainting or decoration itself
Polish plafon, plafon
- plafondecorated ceiling
- plafonpainting or decoration itself
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plafond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plafond
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“plafond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plafond. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plafond,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plafond.
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