From en.wiktionary.org:
[Esplanade]
** English
[wikipedia]
*** Etymology
1590s, from [en], from [en] ([es]), form of [es], from [en], from which
English [en]; see also [en], and [it], from [it].[1]
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Noun
[en-noun]
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. [en] Grassy strips between two divided highway lanes; a traffic island.
**** Synonyms
- [public walk] [en]
**** Derived terms
{{col|en|esplanaded }}
**** Related terms
- [en]
- [en]
**** Translations
[clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses]
- Catalan: [ca]
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Italian: [it]
- Polish: [pl]
[trans-bottom]
*** References
References:
[1]. [R:Online Etymology Dictionary]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
** Danish
*** Etymology
Borrowed from [da].
*** Pronunciation
- [da]
*** Noun
[n]
1. [en]
**** Declension
[n]
*** References
- [R:Den Danske Ordbog]
** French
*** Pronunciation
- [fr-IPA]
- [fr]
*** Noun
[f]
1. [en] , plaza , square , piazza
**** Descendants
- [en]
- [de]
*** Further reading
- [R:fr:TLFi]