Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epaulet

/ˈɛpəlɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: epaulet
IPA: /ˈɛpəlɛt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of epaulette (“shoulder decoration on a uniform; tegula”).

Example Sentences

"The most proxlmal plate, at the extreme base of the costal margin, is the tegula (costal plate, epaulet)..."

Etymology

From French épaulette, from épaule (“shoulder”) + -ette (diminutive).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: épaulette

Inflected Forms

epaulets (plural)

Derived Forms

epauleted subepaulet

Synonyms

epaulette

Homonyms

epaulette

Questions

How do you pronounce epaulet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛpəlɛt/.
What does epaulet mean?: Alternative form of epaulette (“shoulder decoration on a uniform; tegula”).
Where does epaulet come from?: It is traced to French.

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