Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

estacade

/ˈɛstəkeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: es-ta-cade
IPA: /ˈɛstəkeɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dyke of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to hinder the approach of an enemy.

noun

a type of pier or jetty

Etymology

French estacade; compare Italian steccata, Spanish estacada, and English stake.

Inflected Forms

estacades (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce estacade?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛstəkeɪd/.
What does estacade mean?: A dyke of piles in the sea, a river, etc., to hinder the approach of an enemy.
Where does estacade come from?: French estacade; compare Italian steccata, Spanish estacada, and English stake.

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