Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bibelot

/bib(ə)loʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bi-be-lot
IPA: /bib(ə)loʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bauble, knickknack or trinket.

noun

A miniature book of an elegant design.

Example Sentences

"1886, F. Marion Crawford, A Tale of a Lonely Parish, 2012, Project Gutenberg (Tredition Classics), unnumbered page, In her own eyes she was indeed living in a state approaching to penury, but the spectacle of her pictures, her furniture and her bibelots had impressed John with a very different idea."
"Barbara's glance now falls on the bibelot, which she picks up. She catches sight of the curtain and, bibelot in hand, goes to align it. She suddenly becomes aware of the bibelot in her hand."
"Excluded from the world of 'true,' high culture, women, it was claimed, loved books primarily as bibelots, like silks, lace, sconces, fans, or porcelain."

Etymology

Borrowed from French bibelot.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bib(ə)loʊ/
British English: /bib(ə)ləʊ/

Inflected Forms

bibelots (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bibelot?: The recorded pronunciation is /bib(ə)loʊ/.
What does bibelot mean?: A bauble, knickknack or trinket.
Where does bibelot come from?: Borrowed from French bibelot.

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