saucer
pronunciation
How to pronounce saucer in British English:
UK [ˈsɔːsə(r)]
How to pronounce saucer in American English:
US [ˈsɔːsər]
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- Noun:
- something with a round shape like a flat circular plate
- a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
- directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
- a disk used in throwing competitions
Word Origin
- saucer (n.)
- mid-14c., from Anglo-Latin saucerium and Old French saussier (Modern French saucière) "sauce dish," from Late Latin salsarium, neuter of salsarius "of or for salted things," from Latin salsus (see sauce (n.)). Originally a small dish or pan in which sauce is set on a table. Meaning "small, round, shallow vessel for supporting a cup and retaining any liquid which might be spilled" is attested from c. 1702.
Example
- 1. Lady gaga - real name stefani germanotta - is hardly ever without her trusty teacup and saucer .
- 2. The senate , so george washington is reputed to have told thomas jefferson , is a saucer into which legislation is poured to cool it down .
- 3. A tea cup and saucer will set you back 49 - but then again they are hand gilded in 22 carat gold .
- 4. Company officials said the products are divided into five categories including a dining plate , a coffee cup and saucer set , a commemorative mug and a souvenir plate .