Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camisado

/ˌkæmɪˈseɪdəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: camisa-do
IPA: /ˌkæmɪˈseɪdəʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression.

Archaic

noun

A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"the English doubting least the Scots minded to give them a camisado that night"

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish encamisado (“shirted”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

camisados (plural) camisadoes (plural) camisade (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce camisado?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæmɪˈseɪdəʊ/.
What does camisado mean?: A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression.
Where does camisado come from?: Borrowed from Spanish encamisado (“shirted”).

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