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meeple

/ˈmiːpəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
meeple
IPA
/ˈmiːpəl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of my + people. Coined by Alison Hansel in November 2000 during a game of Carcassonne on the South Shore of Massachusetts.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmiːpəl/

Inflected Forms

meeples (plural)

Synonyms

board game piece

Rhymes With

people steeple sheeple sepal tweeple tepal

Questions

How do you pronounce meeple?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmiːpəl/.
What does meeple mean?
A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.
Where does meeple come from?
Blend of my + people. Coined by Alison Hansel in November 2000 during a game of Carcassonne on the South Shore of Massachusetts.

How to pronounce meeple

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