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bilboquet

/ˌbɪl.bəˈkɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bil-bo-quet
IPA
/ˌbɪl.bəˈkɛt/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.

Countable

noun

The game in which the player attempts to catch the ball in the cup of such a toy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French bilboquet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbɪl.bəˈkɛt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bilboquets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

kendama

Synonyms

cup-and-ball

Questions

How do you pronounce bilboquet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɪl.bəˈkɛt/.
What does bilboquet mean?
A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.
Where does bilboquet come from?
It is traced to French.

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