Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muse-bouche

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: muse-bouche
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of amuse-bouche.

Example Sentences

"We were served with two muse bouches which really set the scene for what was to come."
"BBQ class enjoying muse bouche!"
"The main bar offers an array of cocktails and muse bouches and is a lovely welcome home after a day of sightseeing."

Etymology

Rebracketing of amuse-bouche as a *muse-bouche, otherwise a rebracketing of l'amuse-bouche as la *muse-bouche (compare the similarly-construed derivation of ammunition from French la munition).

Inflected Forms

muse-bouches (plural)

Questions

What does muse-bouche mean?: Alternative form of amuse-bouche.
Where does muse-bouche come from?: Rebracketing of amuse-bouche as a *muse-bouche, otherwise a rebracketing of l'amuse-bouche as la *muse-bouche (compare the similarly-construed derivation of ammunition from French la munition).

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