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marseilles

/mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
mar-seilles
IPA
/mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪ/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative spelling of Marseille: the capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

name

A city in LaSalle County, in northern Illinois, United States.

noun

A kind of fabric made from two series of threads interlacing each other, thus forming a double cloth, quilted in the loom.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From Old French Marseilles (nominative of Marseille), from Latin Massilia, Marsilia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía), probably from a pre-Latin language of Italy, perhaps Ancient Ligurian mas (“spring”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

Marseilles fever Marseilles soap Marseilles vinegar

Homonyms

marseille

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce marseilles?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪ/.
What does marseilles mean?
Alternative spelling of Marseille: the capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Where does marseilles come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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