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casemate

/ˈkeɪsmeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
case-mate
IPA
/ˈkeɪsmeɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.

noun

A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.

Etymology

From French casemate, from Italian casamatta. Further origin unclear, could be a compound casa (“house”) + matta (“mat (of straw), roof made of such material”), or borrowed from Greek χάσματα (chásmata) the plural of χάσμα (chásma, “gap”), presumably referring to the loopholes for shooting from.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: casemate, casamatta

Inflected Forms

casemates (plural)

Derived Forms

casemated

Synonyms

casement

Questions

How do you pronounce casemate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪsmeɪt/.
What does casemate mean?
A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.
Where does casemate come from?
It is traced to French.

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