Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

claret

/ˈklæɹɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
claret
IPA
/ˈklæɹɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Blood.

British usage; Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.

verb

To drink claret.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

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Etymology

From Middle English claret, from Middle French claret, from Medieval Latin clārātum vīnum, from clārus. Compare tent (“Spanish red wine”), also from color. Doublet of clairet.

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Word Breakdown

  • Root: claret, clārātum vīnum

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Questions

How do you pronounce claret?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæɹɪt/.
What does claret mean?
A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
Where does claret come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce claret

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