Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheval

/ʃɛˈvɑl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: cheval
IPA: /ʃɛˈvɑl/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A support or frame.

Obsolete

noun

Ellipsis of cheval glass.

Example Sentences

"cheval-glass"
""Very well, indeed, exceeding well, for un peu passée, the mother of five young women. 'Tis as well they are not here, perhaps," said Lady Anne, as she examined herself from side to side, in the longest cheval the hotel afforded."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *kaballosder.? Latin caballus Old French cheval Middle French cheval French chevalbor. English cheval Borrowed from French cheval. See cavalcade. Doublet of caple.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: cheval

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

chevaux (plural)

Phrases

cheval glass cheval mirror

Rhymes With

real

Questions

How do you pronounce cheval?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɛˈvɑl/.
What does cheval mean?: A support or frame.
Where does cheval come from?: It is traced to French.

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