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Added 9 October 2026

chimney

/ˈt͡ʃɪmni/ noun

In Latin: camīnus, fūmārium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chimney at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building.
A glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp.

Origin

From Middle English chymeneye, chymneye, chymene, from Old French cheminee, from Late Latin camīnāta, from Latin camīnus, from Ancient Greek κάμῑνος (kámīnos, “furnace”). Doublet of chimenea.

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