savoy
/səˈvɔɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A historical region shared between the modern countries of France, Italy and Switzerland.
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A former duchy existing from 1416 to 1847, whose maximal extent included parts of modern southeastern France, northwestern Italy, and southwestern Switzerland; in full, Duchy of Savoy.
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Alternative form of Savoie: A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
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Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: Savoy, Sapaudia
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /səˈvɔɪ/
- British English: /səˈvɔɪ/