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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

croisé

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
croise
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An action in which one fencer forces the opponent’s blade into the high or low line on the same side, by taking it with the guard and forte of his own blade

Etymology

Borrowed from French croisé. Doublet of cruciate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

croisés (plural)

Questions

What does croisé mean?
An action in which one fencer forces the opponent’s blade into the high or low line on the same side, by taking it with the guard and forte of his own blade
Where does croisé come from?
It is traced to French.

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