carte

¹

[kahrt, kart]

noun

plural

cartes 

1. (italics),  menu; bill of fare.

2. a playing card.

3. Archaic.,  a map or chart.

Carte

²

[kahrt]

noun

1. Richard d'Oyly D'Oyly Carte, Richard.

Carte

¹

/ kɑːt /

noun

1. See D'Oyly Carte

carte

²

/ kɑːt /

noun

1. a variant spelling of quarte

Word History and Origins

Origin of carte¹

before 1150; Middle English, Old English: writing paper, document, letter < Latin charta < Greek chártēs sheet of papyrus

Example Sentences

Though the Supreme Court has upheld limits on the size of contributions, government doesn’t have carte blanche to stifle political donations.

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The San Francisco company now offers a la carte shopping—a departure from its traditional, stylist-curated subscription-box service—and gives customers more options on the number of items that are in a box, as examples.

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The NBA opted to have its games stream a la carte this season for the first time in the league’s history.

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Some of the loudest voices in public life now assert that their donations give them carte blanche to dictate the terms of belonging.

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I believe that investors will pay considerably less for financial advisory services, and will use them a la carte to supplement AI investment strategies, rather than paying a straight percentage fee for assets under management.

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Related Words

• card 
• cuisine 
• food 
• table