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baguette

Syllabification: (ba·guette)

Pronunciation: /baˈget/

Definition of baguette

2a gem, especially a diamond, cut in a long rectangular shape: [often as modifier]:a baguette diamond

Origin:

early 18th century (baguette (sense 3)): from French, from Italian bacchetto, diminutive of bacchio, from Latin baculum 'staff'. baguette (sense 1) and baguette (sense 2) date from the 20th century

Baguette (a French word) is spelled with a u after the g; the ending is -ette.

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