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jazerant

/ˈd͡ʒæzəɹənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jaz-er-ant
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒæzəɹənt/
24
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coat of defense of Arab origin, made of small plates of metal sewn upon linen or similar, like a brigandine.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

This kind of armor taken generally.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English jessera(u)nt, gessera(u)nt(e), from Old French jazerant, from Old Occitan jazerenc, from Arabic جَزَائِرِيّ (jazāʔiriyy, “Algerian, of Algiers”), derived from الجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “Algiers; Algeria”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: jesseraunt, jazerant, jazerenc, جَزَائِرِيّ, ج ز ر

Usage

Inflected Forms

jazerants (plural) jazeran (alternative) jazzerant (alternative) jazarine (alternative) jazeraint (alternative) jesserant (alternative) gestorne (alternative) gestron (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce jazerant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒæzəɹənt/.
What does jazerant mean?
A coat of defense of Arab origin, made of small plates of metal sewn upon linen or similar, like a brigandine.
Where does jazerant come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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