Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ardennes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: ar-dennes
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Ellipsis of Battle of Ardennes and Battle of the Ardennes.

Etymology

From Latin Arduenna silva (“the forest”). The initial portion is likely ultimately from a Celtic term meaning “dark; obscure”.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Arduenna, -

Questions

What does ardennes mean?: A placename:
Where does ardennes come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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