tabatière

See also: Tabatiere

French

Etymology

From earlier tabaquière, from tabac +‎ -ière. The sound change from /k/ to /t/ is irregular.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.ba.tjɛʁ/

Noun

tabatière f (plural tabatières)

1. snuffbox
2. skylight (window)

Derived terms

• fenêtre à tabatière
• tabatière anatomique

Descendants

• → German: Tabatiere

Further reading

• “tabatière”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.