Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lanterne rouge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: lanterne rouge
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The competitor in last place in a competition; the person or entity at the bottom of a ranking

noun

Last place in a competition or other ranking

Etymology

From French lanterne rouge (literally “red lantern”), referring to the red lantern at the rear of a train.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: lanterne rouge

Inflected Forms

lanternes rouges (plural)

Questions

What does lanterne rouge mean?: The competitor in last place in a competition; the person or entity at the bottom of a ranking
Where does lanterne rouge come from?: It is traced to French.

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