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cauchemar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
cauchemar
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cauchemar.

Inflected Forms

cauchemars (plural)

Questions

What does cauchemar mean?
A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.
Where does cauchemar come from?
Borrowed from French cauchemar.

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