Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corvette lieutenant

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
corvet-te lieu-tenant
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Most junior rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of midshipman or the American rank of ensign.

Inflected Forms

corvette lieutenants (plural)

Questions

What does corvette lieutenant mean?
Most junior rank used in the navies of some Romance-speaking or European countries, usually equal in rank to the British rank of midshipman or the American rank of ensign.

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