Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pantofle

/ˈpantəfl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pantofle
IPA: /ˈpantəfl̩/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic

Example Sentences

"And although ſhe threatned to breake his bowe and arrowes, to clip his wings, and whipped him beſides on the bare buttocks with her pantophle, yet all would not ſerue,[…]."

Etymology

From Middle English pantuflis pl, pantuiffillis pl, from Middle French pantoufle (“slipper”), of uncertain origin.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: pantuflis, pantoufle

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpantəfl̩/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

pantofles (plural) pantable (alternative) pantoble (alternative) pantoffle (alternative) pantophle (alternative) pantouffle (alternative) pantoufle (alternative) pantuffle (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pantofle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpantəfl̩/.
What does pantofle mean?: A slipper.
Where does pantofle come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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