Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crapaud

/ˈkɹæpəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Cra-paud
IPA
/ˈkɹæpəʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toad.

Obsolete

noun

A French person.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Etymology

Borrowed from French crapaud (“toad”). Doublet of crappo.

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How do you pronounce crapaud?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹæpəʊ/.
What does crapaud mean?
A toad.
Where does crapaud come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce crapaud

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