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gascon

/ˈɡæs.kən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
gas-con
IPA
/ˈɡæs.kən/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Gascony, a region of southwest France.

noun

A braggart; a bully.

Obsolete

noun

A breed of cow from Gascony

adj

Of or relating to Gascony.

adj

braggart; swaggering

Obsolete

name

The dialect of the Occitan language spoken in Gascony.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Gascoun, from Anglo-Norman gascoun, gascun et al., Middle French gascon, from Latin plural Vascōnēs. Compare Basque. Doublet of Vascon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Gascoun, gascon, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gascons (plural)

Rhymes With

alaskan nebraskan rascon

Questions

How do you pronounce gascon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæs.kən/.
What does gascon mean?
A native or inhabitant of Gascony, a region of southwest France.
Where does gascon come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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