Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palude

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
palude
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marsh or swamp.

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Etymology

From Middle English palude, from Anglo-Norman palude, palud, palu, from Old French palu, from Latin palūs, palūdem. Reinforced (and with pronunciation influenced) by French palude, palud and Italian palude.

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Questions

What does palude mean?
A marsh or swamp.
Where does palude come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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