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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dancette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dancette
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A zigzag or indented line or figure.

noun

The chevron or zigzag moulding common in Romanesque architecture.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Apparently from a scribal error for French or Middle French denché, from Old French denché, dansié, from Latin dens (“tooth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dancettes (plural)

Questions

What does dancette mean?
A zigzag or indented line or figure.
Where does dancette come from?
It is traced to French.

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