Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bordereau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: bor-dereau
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A detailed statement, especially one containing a detailed listing of documents or accounts.

noun

A form of reinsurance that details the history of the risk.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bordereau.

Inflected Forms

bordereaus (plural) bordereaux (plural)

Questions

What does bordereau mean?: A detailed statement, especially one containing a detailed listing of documents or accounts.
Where does bordereau come from?: Borrowed from French bordereau.

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