Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

girandole

/ˈdʒɪrənˌdoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gi-ran-dole
IPA: /ˈdʒɪrənˌdoʊl/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind.

noun

A type of firework which creates a "whirling top" or "flying saucer" effect.

Example Sentences

"As I sat in my usual nook, and looked at him with the light of the girandoles on the mantelpiece beaming full over him..."
"It was a scene of gaiety, glitter, and show; of richly–dressed people, handsome mirrors, chalked floors, girandoles and wax–candles; and in all parts of the scene, gliding from spot to spot in silent softness, bowing obsequiously to this party, nodding familiarly to that, and smiling complacently on all, was the sprucely–attired person of Angelo Cyrus Bantam, Esquire, the Master of the Ceremonies."

Etymology

From French girandole, from Italian girandola, from girare (“to turn, gyrate”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: girandole, girandola

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʒɪrənˌdoʊl/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒɪɹəndəʊl/

Inflected Forms

girandoles (plural) girandola (alternative)

Phrases

girandole clock

Synonyms

girandola

Questions

How do you pronounce girandole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒɪrənˌdoʊl/.
What does girandole mean?: An ornamental branched candle holder, sometimes with a mirror behind.
Where does girandole come from?: It is traced to French.

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