tête

French

[tɛtʰ], [tɛːtʰ], [tɛɪ̯tʰ], [taɪ̯tʰ]

noun
Definitions
  • head (part of the body)
  • head leader
  • (soccer) header
  • (colloquial) a bright spark, a quick study

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French teste inherited from Old French teste (an earthen vessel, especially a pot in which metals were tried, the head of the king being impressed upon the coin, head) inherited from Latin testa (pot, brick, jug, tile, pitcher, earthen pot, urn, an earthen pot, sherd, shellfish).

Origin

Latin

testa

Gloss

pot, brick, jug, tile, pitcher, earthen pot, urn, an earthen pot, sherd, shellfish

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鍋

Emoji
🍯 🍲 🫕 🫖

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