This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
au lait
[ oh ley; French oh le ]
/ oʊ ˈleɪ; French oʊ ˈlɛ /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective French Cooking.
prepared or served with milk.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of au lait
<French: literally, with the milk. See lact-
Words nearby au lait
Augustus, Augustus Caesar, au jus, auk, auklet, au lait, Aulard, auld, auld lang syne, Auld Reekie, aulic
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use au lait in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for au lait
au lait
/ (əʊ ˈleɪ, French o lɛ) /
adjective
prepared or served with milk
Word Origin for au lait
French, literally: with milk
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012