Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brasse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
brasse
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The zander (Sander lucioperca), a European freshwater fish.

noun

Obsolete form of brass.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps a transposition of barse; but compare German Brasse (“bream”), and English bream.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does brasse mean?
The zander (Sander lucioperca), a European freshwater fish.
Where does brasse come from?
Perhaps a transposition of barse; but compare German Brasse (“bream”), and English bream.

How to pronounce brasse

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