baldacchin
/ˈbældəkɪn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in the Middle Ages, the web being gold and the woof silk.
Archaic; Uncountable
noun
A canopy suspended over an altar or throne, originally made of this fabric; a ciborium.
Countable
noun
A building in the form of a canopy, or a crown supported by pillars for the covering of an altar; a canopy carried over the host in Roman Catholic countries.
Countable
Example Sentences
- "Bernini had already provided the chief coup de théâtre of the basilica's interior, the monumental bronze canopy or baldachino over the high altar and tomb of St Peter."
- "BALDACHIN is a Building in form of a Canopy, or Crown ſupported by Pillars, often ſerving for the Covering of an Altar; Alſo a Canopy carried over the Hoſt in Popiſh Countries."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: baldacchino
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbældəkɪn/
- British English: /ˈbaldəkɪn/
Usage
Inflected Forms
baldacchins (plural)
baldacchino (alternative)
baldachin (alternative)
baldachino (alternative)
baldakin (alternative)
baldaquin (alternative)
baudekin (alternative)
baudekyn (alternative)
baudkin (alternative)
baudkyn (alternative)
bawdekin (alternative)