Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merveilleux

/mɛɹ.veɪˈjə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: merveilleux
IPA: /mɛɹ.veɪˈjə/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of merveilleux.

Example Sentences

"The Ecrouelleux, the Inconcevables, the Merveilleux, with their chins sunk in their huge cravats."

Etymology

From the French merveilleux. Doublet of marvellous.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: merveilleux

Frequently Paired Words

merveilleuse

Questions

How do you pronounce merveilleux?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɛɹ.veɪˈjə/.
What does merveilleux mean?: Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece.
Where does merveilleux come from?: It is traced to French.

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