Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fanfaron

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fan-faron
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boaster; a braggart.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Peregrine glowing with resentment, called him a Fanfaron, and withdrew, in expectation of being followed into the street."

Etymology

From Middle French fanfaron.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: fanfaron

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

fanfarons (plural)

Questions

What does fanfaron mean?: A boaster; a braggart.
Where does fanfaron come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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