🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

salle à manger

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sal a manger

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dining-area/ˈdaɪ.nɪŋ ˈɛə.ri.ə/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La salle à manger était magnifiquement décorée."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A designated space within a home or establishment where meals are served and consumed.

    "The dining-area was beautifully decorated for the holiday dinner."
  2. 2

    A section of a restaurant or café where customers can eat.

    "We were seated in the outdoor dining-area, enjoying the fresh air."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dining' originates from the Old French word 'diner', meaning 'to dine', which itself comes from the Latin 'disjejunare', meaning 'to break the fast'. The word 'area' comes from the Latin 'area', meaning 'open space' or 'place'. Over time, the combination of these terms evolved to describe a specific space designated for eating meals.

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