escritoire

名词 n.
/ˌɛskɹiˈtwɑː/    /ˌɛskɹɪˈtwɑːɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A writing desk with a hinged door that provides the writing surface.
    — To surprise him, by finding on his table the books he liked, or the escritoire he had occasion for, gave Louisa the most delightful moments life had hitherto afforded her;...

词形变化

escritoires plural scrutoire alternative,obsolete scrutore alternative,obsolete

词源

From French escritoire, from escrire (“to write”) (obsolete forms of écritoire and écrire, respectively) + -oire (“a tool or object”). Doublet of scriptorium.
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