Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orphéon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-pheon
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A French male choral society.

Example Sentences

"It was but a short step, therefore, from the harmony of the orphéons to an ideal of harmony in the workshops and factories, and within the social body as a whole."
"Every orphéon had its emblems, uniforms (an expression of uniformity, as in schools), banners, medals, conviviality, and shared memories."
"For example, the orphéon of Algiers is recounted to have had, at one point, approximately 600 members."

Etymology

From French orphéon.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: orphéon

Inflected Forms

orphéons (plural) orpheon (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

orpheonist

Questions

What does orphéon mean?: A French male choral society.
Where does orphéon come from?: It is traced to French.

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