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jet d'eau

/ʒeɪ ˈdoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
jet d'eau
IPA
/ʒeɪ ˈdoʊ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stream of water spouting from a fountain or pipe (especially from one arranged to throw water upward), used as an ornament in a garden or public place.

Archaic

noun

The fountain or pipe from which such a stream issues.

Archaic

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French jet d'eau (literally “jet of water”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

jets d'eau (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce jet d'eau?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʒeɪ ˈdoʊ/.
What does jet d'eau mean?
A stream of water spouting from a fountain or pipe (especially from one arranged to throw water upward), used as an ornament in a garden or public place.
Where does jet d'eau come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French jet d'eau (literally “jet of water”).

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