Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

craquelure

/kɹæk.əˈlʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: craque-lure
IPA: /kɹæk.əˈlʊə/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The distinctive pattern of hairline cracks in the surface of an old painting.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Documentary evidence is what he prefers; but, failing that, he will put up with a cunning concoction of dates and watermarks, cabalistic signatures, craquelure, patina, chemical properties of paint and medium, paper and canvas, all sorts of collateral evidence, historical and biographical, and racy tricks of brush or pen."
"Alan squinted. It was the robot, the one he’d given her, the pretty thing with the Dutch Master craquelure up its tuna-can skirts."

Etymology

Etymology tree French craqueler Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -(ā)tūram Old French -(ë)ure French -ure French craquelurebor. English craquelure Borrowed from French craquelure.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɹæk.əˈlʊə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

craquelures (plural)

Derived Forms

craquelured

Frequently Paired Words

crackle craze

Questions

How do you pronounce craquelure?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹæk.əˈlʊə/.
What does craquelure mean?: The distinctive pattern of hairline cracks in the surface of an old painting.
Where does craquelure come from?: Etymology tree French craqueler Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -(ā)tūram Old French -(ë)ure French -ure French craquelurebor. English craquelure Borrowed from French craquelure.

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