Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farandole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: faran-dole
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lively chain dance in 6/8 time, of Provençal origin.

Example Sentences

""My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;[…].""
"In another corner fragments of the town band tried hard to assemble a farandole, for this type of folklore seemed appropriate to a nationalist and patriotic celebration."

Etymology

From French farandole, from Occitan farandola.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: farandole, farandola

Inflected Forms

farandoles (plural)

Questions

What does farandole mean?: A lively chain dance in 6/8 time, of Provençal origin.
Where does farandole come from?: It is traced to French.

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