Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affaire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: af-faire
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of affair.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"M. Secretarie hath this accustomed maner, though his head be neuer so full of most weightie affaires of the Realme, yet, at diner time he doth seeme to lay them alwaies aside"

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

affaires (plural)

Synonyms

affair intimacy liaison involvement amour

Questions

What does affaire mean?: Obsolete spelling of affair.

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