encoignure

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) A small armoire, commode, cabinet or cupboard made to fit a corner.
 * The delightful Louis Quinze or Louis Seize encoignure in lacquer or in mahogany elaborately mounted in gilded bronze is not the least alluring piece of the great period of French furniture.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) corner
 * 2) threshold

Usage notes

 * Alongside the traditional pronunciation exists the alternative  — this the indubitable result of  being the typical French pronunciation of the digraph "oi." Conversely, the traditional pronunciation has also facilitated the development of the alternative spelling . Both alternatives, orthographic and phonetic, are proscribed to varied extent by traditionalists.