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algerine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
al-ger-ine
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.

Uncountable

adj

Algerian.

Archaic

noun

A native or inhabitant of Algiers or Algeria, especially of Moorish or Berber descent, or of non-European descent.

Archaic

noun

A pirate, especially one from the Barbary Coast.

Archaic

Etymology

Etymology tree English Algiers Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English algerine From Algiers + -ine.

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Inflected Forms

algerines (plural)

Questions

What does algerine mean?
A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.
Where does algerine come from?
Etymology tree English Algiers Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English algerine From Algiers + -ine.

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