Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oillet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oil-let
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A round hole or circle with which an opening for an arrowslit terminates.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French œillet, from œil (“eye”), from Latin oculum, accusative singular of oculus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oillets (plural) oylet (alternative)

Questions

What does oillet mean?
A round hole or circle with which an opening for an arrowslit terminates.
Where does oillet come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce oillet

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