Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repoussé

/ɹəˌpuːˈseɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: re-pousse
IPA: /ɹəˌpuːˈseɪ/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side.

Uncountable

verb

To use this metalworking technique.

Example Sentences

"[…] the extraordinary thinness of the walls of these vases, which reminds us of the finest china, or even of Venetian glass. Some of them have elements in their designs stamped out into low relief to represent the repoussé ornament natural to such metal-work."

Etymology

Borrowed from French repoussé (“pushed up”), ultimately from Latin pulsare (“to push”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: repoussé

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹəˌpuːˈseɪ/
British English: /ɹəˈpuːseɪ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

repoussés (present, singular) repousséing (participle, present) repousséed (participle, past) repousséed (past) repousséd (participle, past) repousséd (past)

Frequently Paired Words

repoussage

Questions

How do you pronounce repoussé?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˌpuːˈseɪ/.
What does repoussé mean?: A metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side.
Where does repoussé come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce repoussé

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