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語源

1590s, from French esplanade (“clear, level space”), from either Spanish esplanada (explanada), form of esplanar (“to flatten, to make level”) or Italian spianata, form of spianare (of the same meaning), both from Latin explānāre, from which English explain; see also plain (“level area, to flatten”).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈɛspləˌneɪd/, /ˌɛspləˈnɑːd/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈɛspləˌneɪd/, /ˈɛspləˌnɑd/
• 韻: -eɪd, -ɑːd

名詞

esplanade (plural esplanades)

1. A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.
2. The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the parapet of the covered way toward the country.
3. A grass plat; a lawn.
4. Any clear, level space used for public walks or drives; especially, a terrace by the seaside.
5. (Texas) Grassy strips between two divided highway lanes; a traffic island.

同意語

• (public walk): promenade

派生語

関連する語

• explain
• plain

参照

アナグラム

• Delapenas