ceiling

(Inglese)

ceil

Frequenza

C1
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈsiːlɪŋ/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle English celing (“paneling; (bed) cover or hanging”), from celen (“to cover or panel walls”) (from Old French celer (“to conceal”)) + -ing (gerund-forming suffix). By surface analysis, ceil + -ing.

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