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mascle

/ˈmæskəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mas-cle
IPA
/ˈmæskəl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lozenge-shaped piece of metal, used in making scale mail.

noun

A lozenge with a smaller lozenge-shaped hole in the centre.

Etymology

From Middle English maskel, maskle, maskle, from Medieval Latin mascula, from Germanic source. Cognate with Medieval Latin macula and Old French macle, macule. Compare English mesh). Doublet of mail.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: maskel, mascula

Inflected Forms

mascles (plural)

Derived Forms

mascled

Questions

How do you pronounce mascle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæskəl/.
What does mascle mean?
A lozenge-shaped piece of metal, used in making scale mail.
Where does mascle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce mascle

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