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louver

/ˈluːvɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
lou-ver
IPA
/ˈluːvɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light.

noun

A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc.

noun

Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lover, from Old French lovier, lover (“skylight”), from Medieval Latin *lōdārium (attested as lōvārium), extension of lōdium, of unclear origin, but probably of Germanic origin and related to Frankish *laubijā (“shelter”). Compare Old Norse ljóri.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lover, lovier, *lōdārium, -, *laubijā

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈluːvɚ/
  • British English: /ˈluːvə/

Inflected Forms

louvers (plural) loover (alternative, archaic) louvre (alternative, UK) lover (alternative, obsolete) lovour (alternative, obsolete) luffer (alternative)

Derived Forms

louvered louvred

Frequently Paired Words

jalousie

Synonyms

louvre fin

Rhymes With

vancouver hoover maneuver mover louvre manoeuvre

Questions

How do you pronounce louver?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːvɚ/.
What does louver mean?
A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light.
Where does louver come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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