French word

panoplie

Pronunciation

IPA/panopli/

Meaning

  • feminine nounset

Example

Elle a acheté une panoplie d'ustensiles de cuisine.

She bought a set of kitchen utensils.

Illustration for panoplie (set)

More examples

Il possède une panoplie d'outils pour bricoler.

He has a set of tools for DIY.

Core concept

A complete group of tools or objects gathered for one task.

Common phrases

  • une panoplie d'outils

    a set of tools

  • une panoplie d'ustensiles de cuisine

    a set of kitchen utensils

  • une panoplie complète

    a complete set

Similar words

kit: A set of tools or parts brought together for a specific purpose.
ensemble: A group of several things gathered into a single whole.
lot: A batch of goods or items treated as one unit.
collection: A group of items or works gathered around a shared theme or purpose.

Definition in French

Ensemble complet d'objets destinés à une même fonction ou à un même usage.

Word origin

French panoplie is a learned borrowing through Latin from Greek panoplia, meaning a complete suit of armor, and its sense later widened to any complete set.

Usage tips

  • Panoplie is feminine, so the standard article is une panoplie and the plural is des panoplies.

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