Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

félibre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fe-li-bre
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a literary fellowship founded in 1854 to promote the literature and culture of Provence in France; also someone who adheres to such ideas, a traditional Provençal poet.

Example Sentences

"Piers himself would wear the narrow bootlace tie and the ribbon of the félibre, the Provençal poet."

Etymology

From French félibre, from Occitan felibre.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: félibre, felibre

Inflected Forms

félibres (plural)

Questions

What does félibre mean?: A member of a literary fellowship founded in 1854 to promote the literature and culture of Provence in France; also someone who adheres to such ideas, a traditional Provençal poet.
Where does félibre come from?: It is traced to French.

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