carte

English

noun
Definitions
  • A bill of fare; a menu.
  • (dated) A visiting card.
  • (historical) A carte de visite (small collectible photograph of a famous person).
  • (Scotland) A playing card.

Etymology

Borrowed from French carte (map, card) derived from Latin charta (paper, papyrus, writing, writting).

Origin

Latin

charta

Gloss

paper, papyrus, writing, writting

Concept
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Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

紙, 箋

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