Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fesse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: fesse
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of fess (“horizontal band in heraldry”).

Example Sentences

"It is crossed by a fesse argent (silver band) for the roads, and two pairs of narrow barrulets argent for the railways. On the fesse are two bars wavy azure for waterways."

Inflected Forms

fesses (plural)

Synonyms

fess

Questions

What does fesse mean?: Alternative spelling of fess (“horizontal band in heraldry”).

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