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crinet

/ˈkɹɪn.ɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
crinet
IPA
/ˈkɹɪn.ɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Each of the small hair-like feathers growing around a hawk's cere.

Obsolete

noun

A set of metal armour plating worn around a horse's neck.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from Middle French crin (“hair”) + -et.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

crinets (plural)

Synonyms

criniere

Questions

How do you pronounce crinet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪn.ɪt/.
What does crinet mean?
Each of the small hair-like feathers growing around a hawk's cere.
Where does crinet come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce crinet

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