ticket

/ˈtiket/ · B2 · noun · m

ticket

🎫 ticket = English loan word, from Old French estiquet, a small stuck-up note

Spanish borrowed ticket straight from English, which took it from Old French estiquet, a note stuck on a door. The pronunciation TEE-ket stays close to English. Same spelling, so only the stress and soft vowels differ.

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