Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belgard

/bɛlɡˈɑɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: bel-gard
IPA: /bɛlɡˈɑɹd/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loving look, an amorous glance.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Vpon her eyelids many Graces sate, / Vnder the shadow of her euen browes, / Working belgards, and amorous retrate […]"

Etymology

From Italian bel guardo.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: bel guardo

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

belgards (plural)

Rhymes With

hard card guard yard regard bernard starred barred gerard disregard discard retard

Questions

How do you pronounce belgard?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɛlɡˈɑɹd/.
What does belgard mean?: A loving look, an amorous glance.
Where does belgard come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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