chevet
bedside
noun shuh-VEH Rare
Origin: from Latin 'capitium', diminutive of 'caput' (head)
Also means
head of the bed
Usage Note
Chevet appears most often in the fixed phrase table de chevet (bedside table) or au chevet de quelqu'un (at someone's bedside, especially when ill). In church architecture it also refers to the apse at the head of the nave. The final -t is silent.
Examples
"Il pose son livre sur la table de chevet."
Natural Translation
He puts his book on the bedside table.
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