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jongleur

/ˈd͡ʒɑŋ.ɡlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
jon-gleur
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɑŋ.ɡlɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.

noun

A juggler; a conjurer.

noun

A mountebank.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French jongleur. Doublet of juggler.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒɑŋ.ɡlɚ/

Inflected Forms

jongleurs (plural) jongler (alternative)

Derived Forms

jonglery

Synonyms

folk singer minstrel poet-singer troubadour

Questions

How do you pronounce jongleur?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɑŋ.ɡlɚ/.
What does jongleur mean?
An itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
Where does jongleur come from?
It is traced to French.

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