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beaux-arts

/boʊˈzɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
beaux-arts
IPA
/boʊˈzɑɹ/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fine arts, especially in reference to the widely imitated conventional type of art and architecture advocated at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Etymology

Borrowed from French beaux-arts.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /boʊˈzɑɹ/
  • British English: /bəʊˈzɑː/

Inflected Forms

beaux arts (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce beaux-arts?
The recorded pronunciation is /boʊˈzɑɹ/.
What does beaux-arts mean?
The fine arts, especially in reference to the widely imitated conventional type of art and architecture advocated at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Where does beaux-arts come from?
It is traced to French.

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