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cabriole leg

/ˈkæb.ɹi.oʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
cabri-ole -leg
IPA
/ˈkæb.ɹi.oʊl/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In furniture design, a curved leg with outcurved knee and incurved ankle. A signature design element of the Queen Anne style of furniture, the cabriole predates both 18th century England and Italy. The style originated in Italy and is a conventionalized representation of the rear leg of a leaping goat.

Etymology

From French cabriole (“goat's leap”), from Italian capriola.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæb.ɹi.oʊl/

Inflected Forms

Cabriole legs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cabriole leg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæb.ɹi.oʊl/.
What does cabriole leg mean?
In furniture design, a curved leg with outcurved knee and incurved ankle. A signature design element of the Queen Anne style of furniture, the cabriole predates both 18th century England and Italy. The style originated in Italy and is a conventionalized representation of the rear leg of a leaping goat.
Where does cabriole leg come from?
It is traced to French.

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