Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marotte

/məˈɹɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: marotte
IPA: /məˈɹɑt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jester's dummy, bauble, or sceptre.

noun

A quirk, an obsession.

Example Sentences

"The cover seemed to sum it all up—a depressed jester gazing forlornly at his ‘marotte’ as if desperate for inspiration."
"They were a substitute for real tapestries, which could not be obtained in sufficient numbers, or for which there was neither the time nor the skill to embroider them with images appropriate to the occasion. It is true that this view contradicts that of Raoul-Rouchette, who remains faithful to his marotte, which admits only paintings on wood, because they are called tabulae."
"During the summer Henry had been on the best of terms with his chief, but he had been first irritated, and then alarmed at Picquart’s fixation on Esterhazy, his ‘marotte’."

Etymology

Borrowed from French marotte.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈɹɑt/
British English: /məˈɹɒt/

Inflected Forms

marottes (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce marotte?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈɹɑt/.
What does marotte mean?: A jester's dummy, bauble, or sceptre.
Where does marotte come from?: Borrowed from French marotte.

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