Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

en-tout-cas

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-tout--cas
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of parasol that can protect from either sunshine or rain.

Countable

noun

A clay-based surface for tennis courts, designed for rapid drainage.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From French en tout cas (“in any case; regardless”).

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Questions

What does en-tout-cas mean?
A kind of parasol that can protect from either sunshine or rain.
Where does en-tout-cas come from?
It is traced to French.

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