Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arles

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: ar-les
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

noun

Alternative form of earles (“deposit”).

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"My gudesire gaed down to the Manse, and the minister, when he had heard the story, said it was his real opinion that though my gudesire had gaen very far in tampering with dangerous matters, yet, as he had refused the devil’s arles (for such was the offer of meat and drink) and had refused to do homage by piping at his bidding, he hoped, that if he held a circumspect walk hereafter, Satan could take little advantage by what was come and gane."

Etymology

From French Arles.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Arles

Usage

Derived Forms

Arlesian

Phrases

airle-penny arle-penny arles-penny

Frequently Paired Words

airle-penny arle-penny arles-penny

Synonyms

earnest money

Questions

What does arles mean?: A city in Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Where does arles come from?: It is traced to French.

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