Speakur

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shako

/ˈʃeɪkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
shako
IPA
/ˈʃeɪkoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.

noun

A bearskin or busby.

British usage

noun

The squilla or mantis shrimp.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French shako, from Hungarian csákó (“cylindrical military dress hat worn by the Hungarian hussars from the 18th century to World War I”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: shako, csákó, 蝦蛄

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈʃeɪkəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

shakos (plural) shakoes (plural)

Synonyms

bearskin busby

Rhymes With

draco

Questions

How do you pronounce shako?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/.
What does shako mean?
A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.
Where does shako come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce shako

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