Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chevelure

/ˌʃɛvəˈljʊɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chevelure
IPA: /ˌʃɛvəˈljʊɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The nebulous part of a comet or star.

noun

A head of hair.

noun

Example Sentences

"A bright star with a considerable milky chevelure"
"An anarchy of small curls was her chevelure, a dark upland of misrule, every hair asserting its rights over a not discreditable brow."

Etymology

Borrowed from French chevelure.

Inflected Forms

chevelures (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chevelure?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʃɛvəˈljʊɚ/.
What does chevelure mean?: The nebulous part of a comet or star.
Where does chevelure come from?: Borrowed from French chevelure.

How to pronounce chevelure

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