dessertspoon

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /dɪˈzɝtspun/ UK /dɪˈzɜːtspuːn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon

Add a dessertspoon of honey to the warm tea and stir well.

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Derived forms dessertspoonful

Related forms dessert spoon teaspoon tablespoon

Etymology

A compound of dessert + spoon. Dessert is from French desservir ('to clear the table'), from des- + servir ('to serve'); spoon is from Old English spon ('chip, splinter of wood').

desservir French spon Old English

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# dessertspoon

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈzɝtspun/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈzɜːtspuːn/

## Meanings
1. a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon

## Examples
- Add a dessertspoon of honey to the warm tea and stir well.

## Derived Forms
- dessertspoonful

## Related Forms
- dessert
- spoon
- teaspoon
- tablespoon

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: desservir
- Root: spon

## Etymology
A compound of dessert + spoon. Dessert is from French desservir ('to clear the table'), from des- + servir ('to serve'); spoon is from Old English spon ('chip, splinter of wood').

## AI Etymology
Dessertspoon is a compound of dessert + spoon. Dessert is from French desservir ('to clear the table'), from des- + servir ('to serve'); spoon is from Old English spon ('chip, splinter of wood'). Important recorded forms include desservir (French) and spon (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a spoon intermediate in size between a teaspoon and a tablespoon. The wider family includes derived forms such as dessertspoonful and related words such as dessert, spoon, teaspoon, and tablespoon.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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