Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pet-en-l'air

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
pet-en-l'air
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of short sack-back.

Etymology

Borrowed from French pet-en-l'air (literally “fart in the air”)

Questions

What does pet-en-l'air mean?
A type of short sack-back.
Where does pet-en-l'air come from?
Borrowed from French pet-en-l'air (literally “fart in the air”)

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