sous-chef en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French sous-chef. Compare Italian sotto capo, which was calqued into English as underboss. Perhaps there was ultimately an unattested term *subcaput in Late Latin, with a variant *subciput.
Meanings
- The chef underneath the head chef in the chef's hierarchy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sous-chefs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
undercook · subcook · chef de partie · station chef · underchef · line cook · subchef · commis
Hypernyms
Translations (8)
id asisten kepala juru masak (chef underneath the head chef) · pt sous-chef (chef underneath the head chef) · vi bếp phó (chef underneath the head chef) · pl zastępca szefa kuchni (chef underneath the head chef) · pt subchefe (chef underneath the head chef) · cmn 副廚 /副厨 (chef underneath the head chef) · fi apukokki (chef underneath the head chef) · de Souschef (chef underneath the head chef)