plinthe

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French plinte, later plinthe, from Latin plinthus, also compare Russian пли́нтус (plíntus, “skirting board”), Greek πλίνθος (plínthos, “brick”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /plɛ̃t/ Homophones: plainte, plaintes, plinthes Rhymes: -ɛ̃t === Noun === plinthe f (plural plinthes) plinth skirting board; baseboard (panel between floor and interior wall) === Further reading === “plinthe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Noun === plinthe vocative singular of plinthus