Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leafwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: leaf-work
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The legs are of the heavy bulbous type common at this time, turned in the cup and cover form, and carved with nullings and acanthus leafwork."

Etymology

From leaf + work. Compare Dutch loofwerk, German Laubwerk.

Usage

Inflected Forms

leafworks (plural)

Questions

What does leafwork mean?: Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage
Where does leafwork come from?: From leaf + work. Compare Dutch loofwerk, German Laubwerk.

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