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lorgnette

/ˈlɔɹ.njɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
lor-gnette
IPA
/ˈlɔɹ.njɛt/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opera glass with a handle.

noun

Elaborate double eyeglasses.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French lorgnette, from lorgner (“to take a sidelong look at”) (from Middle French lorgne (“crosseyed”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lorgnette, lorgne

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɔɹ.njɛt/
  • British English: /ˈlɔː.njɛt/

Inflected Forms

lorgnettes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

lorgnon

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lorgnette?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔɹ.njɛt/.
What does lorgnette mean?
An opera glass with a handle.
Where does lorgnette come from?
It is traced to French.

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