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baselard

/ˈbæsɪlɑː(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
base-lard
IPA
/ˈbæsɪlɑː(ɹ)d/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of heavy dagger popular in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French baselard, basilard (early 14th century), in English from the later 14th century. Occurs in many spelling variants, including badelaire, baudelaire, Latinized badelare, bazelare, basalardus, balafardus, balasardus, etc. Probably in origin a corruption of German Basler (as pasler also attested from the early 14th century), probably short for Basler messer "knife of (made in, typical of) Basel".

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbæsɪlɑː(ɹ)d/

Inflected Forms

baselards (plural) basilard (alternative) baslard (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce baselard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæsɪlɑː(ɹ)d/.
What does baselard mean?
A type of heavy dagger popular in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Where does baselard come from?
From Old French baselard, basilard (early 14th century), in English from the later 14th century. Occurs in many spelling variants, including badelaire, baudelaire, Latinized badelare, bazelare, basalardus, balafardus, balasardus, etc. Probably in origin a corruption of German Basler (as pasler also attested from the early 14th century), probably short for Basler messer "knife of (made in, typical of) Basel".

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