Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calotte

/kəˈlɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: calotte
IPA: /kəˈlɑt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests.

noun

The vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head.

Archaic

noun

A round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, alcove, etc. which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment.

noun

The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye.

Etymology

Borrowed from French calotte.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈlɑt/
British English: /kəˈlɒt/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

calottes (plural)

Phrases

calotte model

Synonyms

zucchetto

Rhymes With

not got lot a lot water lot shot hot not so hot cannot white-hot red-hot spot

Questions

How do you pronounce calotte?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɑt/.
What does calotte mean?: A skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests.
Where does calotte come from?: Borrowed from French calotte.

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