Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

confit

/kɑnˈfiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: con-fit
IPA: /kɑnˈfiː/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To prepare (food) in this manner.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Korean classics such as pajeon, bibimbap and mandoo are re-imagined with ingredients like cauliflower ricotta, fennel kimchi, and king oyster mushroom confit."
"I came up with a menu to showcase the alliums in several manifestations: raw, quickly sautéed and slowly confited."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French confit, past participle of confire (“to preserve”), from Latin cōnficiō (perfect passive participle cōnfectus). Doublet of comfit, confect, confetto, and konfyt. Compare comfit.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *dʰeh₁-, cōnficiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɑnˈfiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

confits (plural) confits (present, singular) confiting (participle, present) confited (participle, past) confited (past)

Frequently Paired Words

comfit confiture

Questions

How do you pronounce confit?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑnˈfiː/.
What does confit mean?: Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.
Where does confit come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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