🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

lampe de table

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lamp de tabl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Table Lamp/ˈteɪ.bəl læmp/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a acheté une nouvelle lampe de table pour son bureau."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A lamp designed to sit on a table or other flat surface, typically used for providing light for reading or other tasks.

    "She placed the table-lamp on the nightstand to illuminate the room."
  2. 2

    A decorative lamp that enhances the aesthetic of a room while providing functional lighting.

    "The antique table-lamp added a touch of elegance to the living room."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'table lamp' combines 'table', derived from the Old French 'table', meaning a flat surface, and 'lamp', from the Latin 'lampas', meaning a light source. The usage evolved in the 19th century as electric lighting became common in homes.

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