Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

méridienne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meri-di-enne
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An asymmetrical daybed with a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a sloping piece.

Example Sentences

"Méridiennes have sold for up to $19,000 a pair, a bid posted at Morton’s. “Méridiennes such as that one are the rare pieces that bring top dollar,” says Phillip Alford, Morton’s nineteenth-century furniture expert."
"Silk velvet on the méridiennes is from Manuel Canovas; Clarence House fabric covers the sofa and front of fauteuils."
"This, too, has now been restored and reupholstered, and the unusual pair of méridiennes (short daybeds) will be installed on either side of the mantlepiece in the upstairs hall."

Etymology

From French méridienne, feminine of méridien (“meridian; noon (attributive)”), from its typical use: rest in the middle of the day, when the sun is near the meridian.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: méridienne

Inflected Forms

méridiennes (plural) meridienne (alternative)

Questions

What does méridienne mean?: An asymmetrical daybed with a high head-rest, and a lower foot-rest, joined by a sloping piece.
Where does méridienne come from?: It is traced to French.

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