Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palafitte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: palafitte
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of pile (“wooden structure used to support prehistoric dwellings”).

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian palafittabor. French palafittebor. English palafitte Borrowed from French palafitte.

Inflected Forms

palafittes (plural)

Synonyms

pile

Questions

What does palafitte mean?: Synonym of pile (“wooden structure used to support prehistoric dwellings”).
Where does palafitte come from?: Etymology tree Italian palafittabor. French palafittebor. English palafitte Borrowed from French palafitte.

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