Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orle

/ɔːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: or-le
IPA: /ɔːl/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.

noun

The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest; a torse.

noun

A fillet under the ovolo of a capital.

name

A municipality of Croatia.

Example Sentences

"1819, In his hand he bore that singular “abacus”, or staff of office, with which Templars are usually represented, having at the upper end a round plate, on which was engraved the cross of the Order, inscribed within a circle or orle, as heralds term it. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe"

Etymology

From Old French (also modern) orle, from orler (“to hem”), or from Vulgar Latin *orula, a diminutive of Latin ora (“edge”), probably from os, oris (“mouth”).

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: -, *orula, ora

Inflected Forms

orles (plural)

Synonyms

torse wreath

Rhymes With

all at all small call tell all fall lol wall ball paul y'all overall

Questions

How do you pronounce orle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːl/.
What does orle mean?: A bordure that runs around the outline of a shield without touching the edge.
Where does orle come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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