Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galbe

/ɡælb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: galbe
IPA: /ɡælb/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The contour or outline of something.

Example Sentences

"Her teeth sank into his lips, he felt the sweet galbe of her flanks and arching back."
"What was the word to describe the curves of those little valleys? They were as fine as the lines of a human body, they were informed with the subtlety of art. Galbe. That was a good word; but it was French."

Etymology

From French galbe. Doublet of garb.

Inflected Forms

galbes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce galbe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡælb/.
What does galbe mean?: The contour or outline of something.
Where does galbe come from?: From French galbe. Doublet of garb.

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