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balustrade

/ˈbæl.ə.stɹeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
balustrade
IPA
/ˈbæl.ə.stɹeɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French balustrade, from Italian balaustrata (“with balusters”), from balaustro (“baluster”), from balausta (“wild pomegranate flower”), via Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion), from Semitic, compare Classical Syriac ܒܠܳܨܳܐ (blāṣā, “pomegranate shoot”)). So named because of resemblance to the swelling form of the half-open pomegranate flower. Also see baluster.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: balaustrata, balaustium, βαλαύστιον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbæl.ə.stɹeɪd/
  • British English: /ˌbæl.əˈstɹeɪd/

Inflected Forms

balustrades (plural)

Derived Forms

balustraded balustrading

Frequently Paired Words

baluster

Synonyms

bannister banister balusters handrail

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce balustrade?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæl.ə.stɹeɪd/.
What does balustrade mean?
A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.
Where does balustrade come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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