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œil-de-perdrix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
œil-de-per-drix
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, round figure; a decorative dot.

adj

Characterized by, or decorated with, small round spots or rings.

adj

Having a brownish-red colour; used especially of light-coloured red wine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French œil-de-perdrix (literally “eye of a partridge”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: œil-de-perdrix

Inflected Forms

œils-de-perdrix (plural) oeil-de-perdrix (alternative)

Questions

What does œil-de-perdrix mean?
A small, round figure; a decorative dot.
Where does œil-de-perdrix come from?
It is traced to French.

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