Definition
A small room that leads into a larger or more important room; a waiting room or foyer.
Etymology
From French 'antichambre,' combining 'ante-' (before) and 'chambre' (room/chamber). Entered English in the 1600s as the word for a reception room in grand houses.
Kelly Says
In royal palaces, the antechamber was where visitors waited and were screened before meeting the king—a status symbol showing your rank by how close you could get!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የአንተ ምክንያት
ye-an-teh mik-ni-at
ARالعربية
غرفة مقدمة
ghurfa muqaddama
BNবাংলা
পূর্ব-কক্ষ
poorv-kaksh
CACatalà
antecambra
an-teh-kam-bra
CSČeština
předsiň
pre-d-si-n
DADansk
forkammer
for-kam-mer
DEDeutsch
Vorhalle
for-hal-le
ELΕλληνικά
προθάλαμος
pro-tha-la-mos
ESEspañol
antecámara
ahn-teh-kah-ma-ra
FAفارسی
پیشخواب
peesh-kha-vab
FISuomi
edelläoleva huone
eh-de-llä-o-le-va hue-ne
FRFrançais
antichambre
ahn-teh-sham-bre
GUGU
પહેલું કક્ષ
peh-lu kaksh
HAHA
gidan farko
gi-dan far-ko
HEעברית
חדר קדמי
cha-der ka-dmi
HIहिन्दी
पूर्व-कक्ष
poorv-kaksh
HUMagyar
előcsarnok
el-ő-cha-r-nok
IDBahasa Indonesia
ruang sebelum
ru-ang se-belum
IGIG
akụkụ n'ime
a-ku-ku n'ime
ITItaliano
anticamera
an-teh-ka-me-ra
KKKK
алдыңғы бөлме
al-dyng-gy bo-l-me
MRMR
पूर्व-कक्ष
poorv-kaksh
MSBahasa Melayu
ruang hadapan
ru-ang ha-dan
MYမြန်မာ
အမြင် ကမ္ဘာ
a-myin kam-ba
NLNederlands
voorthal
vor-hal
NONorsk
forkammer
for-kam-mer
PAPA
ਪਹਿਲਾ ਕਮਰਾ
peh-la kam-ra
PLPolski
przedpokój
pre-d-po-kój
PTPortuguês
antecâmera
ahn-teh-ka-me-ra
RORomână
antecameră
an-teh-ka-me-ra
RUРусский
передняя комната
pered-nyaya kom-na-ta
SVSvenska
förrådsrum
for-råds-rum
SWKiswahili
chumba ya mbele
chu-mba ya m-be-le
TAதமிழ்
முன் அறை
mun ar-ai
TEతెలుగు
ముందు గది
mun-du ga-di
TLTL
unang silid
u-nang si-lid
UKУкраїнська
передній кімната
pered-nii kim-na-ta
URاردو
آگہ خانہ
a-gah kha-na
VITiếng Việt
phòng tiền
phong tien
ZUZU
ikhaya eliphakeme
i-kha-ya e-li-pha-ke-me