2022-01-05
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน Set - C – Cache & cachet
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง cache =“KASH”
ออกเสียง cachet = “ka-SHEY, KASH-ey; French ka-SHE”
THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® STEDMAN'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY:
MEDICAL DEFINITIONS FOR CACHET
Cachet noun =
An edible wafer capsule used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting drug.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
cachet
Frequently Asked Questions About cachet
What is the difference between cache and cachet?
Although the two words come from the same root
(the French cacher, meaning "to press, hide"),
cache and cachet have different meanings
(SEE /words-at-play/cache-and-cachet-whats-the-difference BELOW).
Cache primarily refers to a thing that is hidden or stored somewhere,
or to the place where it is hidden.
It has recently taken on another common meaning,
"short-term computer memory where information is stored for easy retrieval."
Cachet usually means "prestige"
or "a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige."
What is the difference between cachet and prestige?
Several of the senses of cachet are similar, or synonymous with prestige;
among its definitions are
"a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige,"
"an indication of approval carrying great prestige,"
and "prestige."
However,
cachet does have additional meanings
which share little of their meaning with prestige,
including "a medicinal preparation for swallowing,"
and "a seal used especially as a mark of official approval."
How do you pronounce cachet?
Cache and cash are pronounced the same,
but cachet is pronounced \cash-AY.
Cachet and cache share the same origin,
the French cacher "to press, hide";
cash, however, comes from a different root,
the Latin word for "chest" (capsa).
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Words at Play
Cache and Cachet: What's the Difference?
How to Pronounce and Use Cache/Cachet
What to Know
A cache is a group of things that are hidden,
and is pronounced like "cash."
Cachet can mean "prestige," "medicine to be swallowed,"
or "an official seal," and is pronounced "cash-ay."
Cache and cachet share a common French root
– the verb cacher ("to hide"), which is pronounced \cash-AY\
– but they are pronounced differently and mean two different things.
Cache means "a group of things that are hidden,"
and entered English in the 1700s.
It can also mean cache memory,
or "a part of a computer's memory where information is kept so that the computer can find it very quickly." This word is pronounced \CASH\
Cachet has several meanings.
It can mean "prestige," "medicine prepared so that it can be swallowed,"
or "an official seal,"
the oldest meaning of the word in English, first used in the 1600s.
It is pronounced \cash-AY\.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary:
Cache & cachet
“Cache” comes from the French verb cacher,
meaning “to hide,”
and in English is pronounced exactly like the word “cash.”
But reporters speaking of a cache (hidden horde) of weapons or drugs often mispronounce it to sound like cachet—“ca-SHAY”
—a word with a very different meaning:
originally a seal affixed to a document,
now a quality attributed to anything with authority or prestige.
“Rolex watches have cachet.”
