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poissarde

/ˈpwasɑɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pois-sarde
IPA
/ˈpwasɑɹd/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fishwife, especially in France; specifically, any of the Parisian fishwives or market-women who led riots during the French Revolution.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French poissarde.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpwasɑɹd/
  • British English: /ˈpwasɑːd/

Inflected Forms

poissardes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce poissarde?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpwasɑɹd/.
What does poissarde mean?
A fishwife, especially in France; specifically, any of the Parisian fishwives or market-women who led riots during the French Revolution.
Where does poissarde come from?
It is traced to French.

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