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bascinet

/ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bascinet
IPA
/ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).

Etymology

Via Middle English basynet (attested since the early 1300s), from Anglo-Norman bacynet, bacinet (“little basin”), diminutive of bacin, bassin (“basin, helmet”), but compare bassinet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: basynet, bacynet

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/
  • British English: /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/

Inflected Forms

bascinets (plural) basinet (alternative) bassinet (alternative) bacinet (alternative) basnet (alternative)

Homonyms

bassinet

Questions

How do you pronounce bascinet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/.
What does bascinet mean?
A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).
Where does bascinet come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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