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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lenticular bracket

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
lentic-u-lar brack-et
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of a pair of symbols,【 】, generally used in Chinese and Japanese dictionaries to enclose headwords, and sometimes for other purposes.

Etymology

From lenticular + bracket, due to their resemblance to a lens.

Inflected Forms

lenticular brackets (plural)

Questions

What does lenticular bracket mean?
Either of a pair of symbols,【 】, generally used in Chinese and Japanese dictionaries to enclose headwords, and sometimes for other purposes.
Where does lenticular bracket come from?
From lenticular + bracket, due to their resemblance to a lens.

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