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caponier

/ˌkæp.əˈnɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cap-o-nier
IPA
/ˌkæp.əˈnɪɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks).

Etymology

From French caponnière.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkæp.əˈnɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˌkæp.əˈnɪə/

Inflected Forms

caponiers (plural) caponiere (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce caponier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæp.əˈnɪɚ/.
What does caponier mean?
A work made across or in a ditch, to protect it from the enemy (as fire from it could cover the ditch), or to serve as a covered passageway (e.g. to outworks).
Where does caponier come from?
It is traced to French.

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