Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fanal

/ˈfeɪnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fanal
IPA: /ˈfeɪnəl/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

noun

The beacon inside a lighthouse

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"On the right hand, as you enter the port, there is an elegant fanal, or lighthouse, kept in good repair: but in all the charts of this coast which I have seen, this lanthorn is laid down to the westward of the harbour; […]"
"In order to assemble our full force in due time, fanals should be erected […] and kindled in such a manner as to direct the movements of the troops to any point according to an order."

Etymology

Borrowed from French fanal, from Ancient Greek φανάριον (phanárion).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: φανάριον

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

fanals (plural)

Synonyms

lantern

Questions

How do you pronounce fanal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪnəl/.
What does fanal mean?: A lighthouse
Where does fanal come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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