noun
carte
kaht
noun
1
A menu, especially in the phrase "à la carte," meaning dishes ordered and priced individually.
"We chose to order à la carte instead of the set menu."
2
A small collectible photographic portrait card, popular in the 19th century.
"The museum displayed several cartes de visite of Victorian celebrities."
How to Use Carte
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly seen in English in the phrase "à la carte," meaning ordered item by item rather than as a set meal.
Common pairings
à la carte
carte blanche
Word Forms
cartes plural, Cartes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French carte ("card, paper"), from Latin charta — a doublet of the English words "card" and "chart."