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tapestry

/ˈtæpəstɹi/TA-puh-stree
/ˈtæpəstɹi/TA-puh-stree

Meaningcloth, hangings

Common meaning: woven wall hanging

Journey through time

  1. Latintapete‘cloth, hangings’source
  2. Late Latintapeciussource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftscloth, hangings → woven wall hangingtapestry‘woven wall hanging’ · 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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin tapete ‘cloth, hangings’.

Roots

  • tapete Latin “cloth, hangings”

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