Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colonnade

/ˌkɒləˈneɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: colon-nade
IPA: /ˌkɒləˈneɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series of columns at regular intervals.

noun

noun

A portico or stoa.

noun

A regular row of anything, such as trees.

Etymology

Etymology tree French colonne Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -atader. Occitan -adader. French -ade French colonnadebor. English colonnade Borrowed from French colonnade.

Inflected Forms

colonnades (plural)

Derived Forms

colonnaded

Synonyms

arcade

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce colonnade?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɒləˈneɪd/.
What does colonnade mean?: A series of columns at regular intervals.
Where does colonnade come from?: Etymology tree French colonne Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -atader. Occitan -adader. French -ade French colonnadebor. English colonnade Borrowed from French colonnade.

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