entourage

See also: Entourage

English
WOTD – 18 October 2009

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French entourage, from entourer (“to surround”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/, /ˈɑ̃ː.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑn.tə.ɹɑʒ/
  • Audio (AU)(file)

Noun

entourage (plural entourages)

  1. A retinue of attendants, associates or followers.
  2. (topology) A binary relation in a uniform space which generalises the notion of two points being no farther apart than a given fixed distance; a uniform neighbourhood.
  3. (architecture) Decorations, such as people, vehicles, or trees, appearing on an architectural sketch or rendering to make the site look more lively.

Derived terms

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French entourage, from entourer (“to surround”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɑn.tuˈraː.ʒə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: en‧tou‧ra‧ge
  • Rhymes: -aːʒə

Noun

entourage f (plural entourages)

  1. entourage (retinue of associates or attendants)
  2. decoration surrounding something

French

Etymology

From entourer +‎ -age.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tu.ʁaʒ/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

entourage m (plural entourages)

  1. ornament, decoration surrounding something
    Entourage de fleurs, de perles.
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  2. group of acquaintances
    Cet homme a un mauvais entourage.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Descendants

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French entourage.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /an.tuˈraʒ/[1]
  • Rhymes: -aʒ

Noun

entourage m (invariable)

  1. entourage, retinue

References
  1. entourage in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading
  • entourage in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French entourage.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /an.tuˈraʂ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uraʂ
  • Syllabification: en‧tou‧rage

Noun

entourage m inan

  1. (literary) ambiance, environment, surroundings
    Synonyms: otoczenie, środowisko

Declension
Declension of entourage
singular plural
nominative entourage entourage'e
genitive entourage'u entourage'ów
dative entourage'owi entourage'om
accusative entourage entourage'e
instrumental entourage'em entourage'ami
locative entourage'u entourage'ach
vocative entourage'u entourage'e

Further reading
  • entourage in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • entourage in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French entourage.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.to(w)ˈɾa.ʒi/ [ẽ.to(ʊ̯)ˈɾa.ʒi], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.to(w)ˈɾa.ʒi/ [ĩ.to(ʊ̯)ˈɾa.ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.to(w)ˈɾa.ʒe/ [ẽ.to(ʊ̯)ˈɾa.ʒe], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.to(w)ˈɾa.ʒe/ [ĩ.to(ʊ̯)ˈɾa.ʒe]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.to(w)ˈɾa.ʒɨ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.towˈɾa.ʒɨ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.toˈɾa.ʒɨ/

  • Hyphenation: en‧tou‧ra‧ge

Noun

entourage m or f (plural entourages)

  1. entourage (retinue of attendants, associates or followers)
  2. clique (one’s social group of friends)

Further reading
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