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rascette

/ɹaˈsɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rascette
IPA
/ɹaˈsɛt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wrist.

Obsolete

noun

The lines or wrinkles running across the wrist at the base of the palm.

Etymology

From Middle French rachette, rascette, from Late Latin racheta, rasceta (“wrist, ankle”), diminutive of rasca, from Arabic رَاحَة (rāḥa, “palm of the hand”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɹaˈsɛt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rascettes (plural) rascetta (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce rascette?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹaˈsɛt/.
What does rascette mean?
The wrist.
Where does rascette come from?
From Middle French rachette, rascette, from Late Latin racheta, rasceta (“wrist, ankle”), diminutive of rasca, from Arabic رَاحَة (rāḥa, “palm of the hand”).

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