Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chartreux

/ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: chartreux
IPA: /ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.

noun

A Carthusian monk.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Chartreux. Compare chartreuse.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/
British English: /ʃɑːˈtɹɜː/

Questions

How do you pronounce chartreux?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɑɹˈtɹuː/.
What does chartreux mean?: A member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.
Where does chartreux come from?: Borrowed from French Chartreux. Compare chartreuse.

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