Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mambrino

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mam-bri-no
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medieval iron hat.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

In reference to an incident in Cervantes' Don Quixote de la Mancha, where a barber uses his brass basin to protect his hat from the rain; Don Quixote believes this basin to be the enchanted helmet of the Moorish king Mambrino.

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Questions

What does mambrino mean?
A medieval iron hat.
Where does mambrino come from?
In reference to an incident in Cervantes' Don Quixote de la Mancha, where a barber uses his brass basin to protect his hat from the rain; Don Quixote believes this basin to be the enchanted helmet of the Moorish king Mambrino.

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