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chimney

/ˈtʃɪmni/CHIM-nee
/ˈtʃɪmni/CHIM-nee

Meaninghaving a fireplace

Common meaning: a flue for smoke

Journey through time

  1. Late Latincaminatasource
  2. Old Frenchcheminee‘a chimney’source
  3. Englishchimney‘a flue for smoke’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Late Latin caminata ‘having a fireplace’.

Roots

  • caminata Late Latin “having a fireplace”

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