French word

estampiller

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛstɑ̃pije/

Meaning

  • verbstamp

Example

Le guichetier estampille votre billet.

The ticket clerk stamps your ticket.

Illustration for estampiller (stamp)

More examples

Le service administratif a estampillé le dossier pour confirmer la réception.

The administrative department stamped the file to confirm receipt.

Core concept

A hand or device presses a distinctive sign onto something, turning a physical mark into a public label.

Common phrases

  • estampiller un ticket de métro

    stamp a subway ticket

  • estampiller un billet de train

    stamp a train ticket

Similar words

tamponner: To mark paper or a document using a rubber stamp.
marquer: To add a mark or trace to something so it can be identified.
étiqueter: To label a person or thing with a name or characteristic.
stigmatiser: To attach a negative label or stigma to a person or group.

Definition in French

Attribuer une marque, souvent au moyen d'un tampon, à une personne, un objet ou un document, au sens propre comme au sens figuré.

Word origin

Estampille came through Italian stampiglia from stampa and ultimately traces back to a Germanic root also found behind English stamp.

Usage tips

  • The final -iller in estampiller sounds roughly like 'ee-yay', not like the English 'ill' in 'pillar'.

Related words

  • estampillestampnoun
  • estampilléstampedadjective

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