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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farse

/fɑː(ɹ)s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
farse
IPA
/fɑː(ɹ)s/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vernacular paraphrase inserted into Latin liturgy.

verb

To insert vernacular paraphrases into (a Latin liturgy).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin farsa. Doublet of farce.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: farsa, farsir

Usage

Inflected Forms

farses (plural) farses (present, singular) farsing (participle, present) farsed (participle, past) farsed (past) farce (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

farsing

Homonyms

farce

Rhymes With

arse sparse farce parse pars fars marse barse searce

Questions

How do you pronounce farse?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɑː(ɹ)s/.
What does farse mean?
A vernacular paraphrase inserted into Latin liturgy.
Where does farse come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce farse

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