louisianese
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Example Sentences
- "I boaſt of being married to a Louiſianeſe, whoſe father and uncle were among theſe honourable ſufferers."
- "As we approached the cathedral, a dark-hued and finely moulded quadroon, with only a flowing veil upon her head, glided majestically past us. The elegant olive-browned Louisianese—the rosy-cheeked maiden from La belle riviere—the Parisian gentilhomme—a dignified, light-mustached palsgrave, and a portly sea-captain—the haughty Englishman and prouder southerner—a blanketed Choctaw, and a negro in uniform—slaves and freed-men of every shade, elbowed each other very familiarly as they traversed in various directions the crowded sidewalks."
- "That bargain, Necessitated By the postture of My Affairs, Has been much Approved By my American friends and Every Louisianese I Could Consult."
- "While some of these creoles, such as Louisianese, have now very nearly disappeared, others, such as Haïtian, which are spoken by important numbers of people, might perhaps lead the scholar to the hasty conclusion of their great vitality."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: louisianais
Usage
Inflected Forms
more Louisianese (comparative)
most Louisianese (superlative)