Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ébéniste

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ebeniste
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ebonist; a cabinetmaker who veneers furniture.

Example Sentences

"An interesting George III commode, c. 1772, by the Swedish-born ébéniste to the Prince of Wales, Christopher Fuhrlohg, has decoration in his inimitable marquetry depicting Erato and her Lyre […]."

Etymology

From French ébéniste.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: ébéniste

Inflected Forms

ébénistes (plural)

Questions

What does ébéniste mean?: An ebonist; a cabinetmaker who veneers furniture.
Where does ébéniste come from?: It is traced to French.

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