Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carcanet

/ˈkɑɹkənɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: car-canet
IPA: /ˈkɑɹkənɛt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A richly decorative collar.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Like stones of worth they thinly placed are, / Or captain jewels in the carcanet."
"Lo you! let me have a blue robe, and—search for the ruby carcanet, which was part of the King of Cyprus's ransom—it is either in the steel-casket, or somewhere else."
"[H]e cared nothing for curiously woven shrouds, and feathered mantles, and carcanets of pearl beads, and jars of quaint pottery […]"
"There flying Elwing came to him, / and flame was in the darkness lit; / more bright than light of diamond / the fire upon her carcanet."

Etymology

From French carcan + -et.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: carcan
Suffix: et

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑɹkənɛt/
British English: /ˈkɑːkənɛt/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

carcanets (plural) carkanet (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce carcanet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹkənɛt/.
What does carcanet mean?: A richly decorative collar.
Where does carcanet come from?: It is traced to French.

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