Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carcade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-cade
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of celebration where a number of car owners drive slowly and sound their horns in a public place, for example after sporting events and weddings.

noun

An infusion made from roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa).

Uncountable

Etymology

Compare motorcade, and see car.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: كَركَديه

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

carcades (plural) karkadeh (alternative)

Questions

What does carcade mean?: A form of celebration where a number of car owners drive slowly and sound their horns in a public place, for example after sporting events and weddings.
Where does carcade come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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