Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falaise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: falaise
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A commune in Calvados department, Normandy, France.

name

A commune in Ardennes department, Grand Est, France.

Etymology

From French, related to the noun falaise meaning "cliff."

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does falaise mean?: A commune in Calvados department, Normandy, France.
Where does falaise come from?: It is traced to French.

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