Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

habitacle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
habita-cle
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dwelling or habitation.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English habitacle, from Middle French habitacle, from Latin habitāculum (“dwelling place”). See binnacle, habit (verb), inhabit.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: habitacle, habitāculum

Usage

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Questions

What does habitacle mean?
A dwelling or habitation.
Where does habitacle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce habitacle

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