Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encoignure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-coignure
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small armoire, commode, cabinet or cupboard made to fit a corner.

Example Sentences

"The delightful Louis Quinze or Louis Seize encoignure in lacquer or in mahogany elaborately mounted in gilded bronze is not the least alluring piece of the great period of French furniture."

Etymology

Borrowed from French encoignure.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: encoignure

Inflected Forms

encoignures (plural)

Questions

What does encoignure mean?: A small armoire, commode, cabinet or cupboard made to fit a corner.
Where does encoignure come from?: It is traced to French.

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