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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

estre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
es-tre
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The indoor layout or plan of a castle.

Archaic; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French estre (“state, plan”). Cognate with some forms of be (including am, is and are).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

estres (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

estate

Questions

What does estre mean?
The indoor layout or plan of a castle.
Where does estre come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce estre

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