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placer sur un piédestal

French, verb/pla.se syʁ œ̃ pje.dɛs.tal/

placer sur un piédestal is a French verb meaning “to place on a pedestal, to put on a pedestal, to set on a pedestal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Admirer ; idolâtrer”.

What does placer sur un piédestal mean in English?

verb

  1. 1

    to place on a pedestal, to put on a pedestal, to set on a pedestal

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

verb: 1. Admirer ; idolâtrer.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce placer sur un piédestal?

  • /pla.se syʁ œ̃ pje.dɛs.tal/
  • \pla.se sy.ʁ‿œ̃ pje.dɛs.tal\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.