frigidaire
/ˌfɹɪd͡ʒɪˈdɛɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Trademark for a refrigerator.
Example Sentences
- "He [...] had everything necessary to the Modern Man, / A phonograph, a radio, a car and a frigidaire."
- "“Have you seen Kipper?” I wouldn't say she snorted, but she certainly sniffed. “Bertie,” she said in a voice straight from the frigidaire, “will you do me a favour?” “Of course. What?” “Don't mention that rat's name in my presence,” she said, and pushed off, the eyelids still weary."
- "Carpets were spread, divans appeared, as also the latest creation from Italy, a portable frigidaire which held countless bowls of sorbet and iced lemon tea."
Etymology
From Frigidaire, proprietary name of a brand of refrigerators, from Latin frīgidārium. Doublet of frigidarium.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: frīgidārium
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌfɹɪd͡ʒɪˈdɛɹ/
- British English: /ˌfɹɪdʒɪˈdɛə/