Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orillon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oril-lon
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A semicircular or squared off projection made at the shoulder of a bastion for the purpose of covering the retired flank, found in old fortresses.

Etymology

From French orillon (literally “little ear”), from oreille (“an ear”), from Latin oricula, auricula, diminutive of auris (“an ear”). See ear.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: orillon, oricula

Inflected Forms

orillons (plural) orillion (alternative)

Questions

What does orillon mean?: A semicircular or squared off projection made at the shoulder of a bastion for the purpose of covering the retired flank, found in old fortresses.
Where does orillon come from?: It is traced to French.

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