Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frivol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: frivol
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To behave frivolously.

Intransitive verb

verb

Intransitive verb

noun

An unserious person; a shallow person.

noun

An idle diversion or pastime; a frivolity.

Example Sentences

"“I will act, dance, ride, frivol, talk scandal, dine out, and appropriate the legitimate captives of any woman I choose, until I d-r-r-rop, or a better woman than I puts me to shame before all Simla, — and it's dust and ashes in my mouth while I'm doing it!”"

Etymology

From French frivole, from Latin frīvolus (“trifling, worthless”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: frivole, frīvolus

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

frivols (present, singular) frivoling (US, participle) frivolling (UK, participle) frivoled (US, participle) frivoled (US, past) frivolled (UK, participle) frivolled (UK, past) frivols (plural)

Derived Forms

frivolous frivolity

Synonyms

trifle

Questions

What does frivol mean?: To behave frivolously.
Where does frivol come from?: It is traced to French.

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