cabinet
office, study
noun kah-bee-NEH Less Common
Origin: Italian 'gabinetto' (small room)
Also means
cabinet (political), toilet (dated)
Usage Note
Cabinet has several meanings depending on context: a professional's consulting room (cabinet médical = doctor's surgery), the group of government ministers (le cabinet du ministre), and in older or formal usage, a small private room. The final '-t' is silent. Un cabinet de curiosités is a 'cabinet of curiosities'.
Examples
"Son cabinet médical est au deuxième étage."
Natural Translation
His doctor's office is on the second floor.

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