Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mari complaisant

/məˌɹi kɑmplɛˈzɑnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: mar-i -com-plaisant
IPA: /məˌɹi kɑmplɛˈzɑnt/

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.

Example Sentences

"She was reputed to have had many lovers, and Nessim was regarded as a mari complaisant."
"“And when Vera wanted to go off with Lord Moyne, he would say, ‘I hope you have fun. God bless you. See you when you get back.’ That's not to say his feelings weren't hurt. He was too weak to say no — a mari complaisant.”"
"Stephen Quinn, mari complaisant of Blunkett's former lover, Kimberly Quinn, told a colleague of mine that he resented being called rich."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French mari complaisant.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˌɹi kɑmplɛˈzɑnt/
British English: /ˌmaɹi ˈkɒ̃(m)plɛzɒ̃/

Inflected Forms

maris complaisants (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cuckold

Synonyms

wittol

Questions

How do you pronounce mari complaisant?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˌɹi kɑmplɛˈzɑnt/.
What does mari complaisant mean?: A husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.
Where does mari complaisant come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French mari complaisant.

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