Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lissoir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lis-soir
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prehistoric tool, made of bone or wood, used to soften leather.

Etymology

From French lissoir, from lisser (“to smooth”) + -oir (“tool suffix”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: lissoir
Suffix: lisser

Inflected Forms

lissoirs (plural)

Questions

What does lissoir mean?: A prehistoric tool, made of bone or wood, used to soften leather.
Where does lissoir come from?: It is traced to French.

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