pâtissier

noun

pâ·tis·sier pä-tis-ˈyā

variants or patissier

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: a pastry chef

Word History

Etymology

French pâtissier, from Old French pasticier, from Old French *pastitz cake

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of pâtissier was in 1596

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“Pâtissier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/p%C3%A2tissier. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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