Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oreillette

/ɔɹ.eɪ(l)ˈjɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-eil-lette
IPA: /ɔɹ.eɪ(l)ˈjɛt/

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flap or plate covering the ear in medieval armor helmets and civilian clothing.

Example Sentences

"The head is covered with a helmet, with oreillettes, and a pierced vizor; upon which are the arms of England, and the King's initials, “J. R.”"
"The third attendant, who bears the king's square banner, whereon is emblazoned his harp, has a visor'd helmet, with the mentoniere and circular oreillettes, and the neck-covering, or hausse-col, of plate; […]"
"Iron helmet, with oreillettes ornamented with repoussé arabesques crested with a sort of sheaf ornament; in front is a dolphin mask. This beautiful helmet is doubtless the work of Paolo di Negroli, a famous Milanese armourer ..."
"The helmet is also furnished with two oreillettes, attached by hinges, and will meet over the chin ..."
"It is in fact a conical cap, with a laminated neckpiece and oreillettes. This helmet was designed to meet a defect in the armet, for there was a weak place, where the casque came in contact with the body armour."

Etymology

From French oreillette. Compare Middle English horete. Also compare Spanish orejera (“ear armor”), using a different suffix.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: oreillette

Inflected Forms

oreillettes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce oreillette?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔɹ.eɪ(l)ˈjɛt/.
What does oreillette mean?: A flap or plate covering the ear in medieval armor helmets and civilian clothing.
Where does oreillette come from?: It is traced to French.

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