plafond

(plȧ fōn)

noun

  1. a decorated ceiling
  2. a painted or carved design on a ceiling

Origin: Fr, ceiling, earlier platfond < plat, flat (< VL *plattus < Gr platys: see platy-) + fond, background < L fundus, bottom

See plafond in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A decorated ceiling.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: : plat, flat; see plate

Origin: + fond, base, bottom; see fond2

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