Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demilune

/ˈdɛmɪluːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-milune
IPA: /ˈdɛmɪluːn/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the shape of a half-moon, i.e. semicircular.

noun

A fortification constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin.

noun

A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands.

Example Sentences

"A handsome pair of tall, walnut-veneered Biedermeier bookcases from Austria, circa 1835, can be had from Iliad Antik of New York for $95,000, while Clinton Howell of New York has a rare pair of marquetry inlaid demilune consoles that he attributes to the workshop of John Linnell of England, circa 1755."

Etymology

Borrowed from French demi-lune.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: demi-lune

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛmɪluːn/

Inflected Forms

demi-lune (alternative) demi lune (alternative) demilunes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce demilune?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛmɪluːn/.
What does demilune mean?: In the shape of a half-moon, i.e. semicircular.
Where does demilune come from?: It is traced to French.

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