Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

en creux

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
en creux
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In intaglio; by sinking or hollowing out the design.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from French en creux.

Questions

What does en creux mean?
In intaglio; by sinking or hollowing out the design.
Where does en creux come from?
Learned borrowing from French en creux.

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