Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jupon

/ˈd͡ʒu.pɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jupon
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒu.pɑn/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A close-fitting sleeveless jacket, descending below the hips, worn over armour.

noun

Example Sentences

"Some wore coat armour, imitating scale, And next their skins were stubborn shirts of mail; Some wore a breastplate and a light juppon, Their horses clothed with rich caparison;"
"He climbed three marble steps, crossed the terrace and entered a dim foyer, where a chamberlain silently helped him from his helmet, his jupon and his chain cuirass."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English jupoun, jupon, from Middle French jupon. Doublet of żupan.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: jupon

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒu.pɑn/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒu.pɒn/

Inflected Forms

jupons (plural) juppon (alternative)

Rhymes With

on one time on got it going on john son won gone upon build on none sir john

Questions

How do you pronounce jupon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒu.pɑn/.
What does jupon mean?: A close-fitting sleeveless jacket, descending below the hips, worn over armour.
Where does jupon come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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