cellar

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛlə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɛləɹ/ Rhymes: -ɛlə(ɹ) Homophones: sellar, seller Hyphenation: cel‧lar === Etymology 1 === From Middle English celer, seler, from Anglo-Norman celer, Old French celier (modern cellier), from Late Latin cellārium, from Latin cella. Doublet of cellarium. ==== Noun ==== cellar (plural cellars) An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter. Hyponym: cellarium A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar. (slang) Last place in a league or competition; some rank near last place. (UK, Northeastern US) A basement. ===== Alternative forms ===== seller (obsolete) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== cellar (third-person singular simple present cellars, present participle cellaring, simple past and past participle cellared) (transitive) To store (something, especially food or wine) in a cellar. Hypernyms: store; keep; save; lay by, lay in Hyponyms: (of food) root cellar (verb); (of wine bottles) lay down (verb) ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From 15th century English saler, from French salière, from Latin salarius (“relating to salt”), from Latin sal (“salt”). ==== Noun ==== cellar (plural cellars) salt cellar === Anagrams === caller, re-call, recall