Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foudroyant

/fuˈdɹɔɪənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: foudroy-ant
IPA: /fuˈdɹɔɪənt/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an awesome and overwhelming effect.

adj

Example Sentences

"[…] As makers go, / compared with Pindar or any / of the great foudroyant masters who don't ever / amend, we are, for all our polish, of little / stature […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from French foudroyant.

Inflected Forms

more foudroyant (comparative) most foudroyant (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce foudroyant?: The recorded pronunciation is /fuˈdɹɔɪənt/.
What does foudroyant mean?: Having an awesome and overwhelming effect.
Where does foudroyant come from?: Borrowed from French foudroyant.

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