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pasquin

/ˈpæskwɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
pasquin
IPA
/ˈpæskwɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lampooner.

Archaic

noun

A lampoon; a pasquinade.

Archaic

verb

To lampoon or satirize.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Pasquino, a mutilated statue at Rome, set up against the wall of the palace of the Orsini; so called from a witty cobbler or tailor, near whose shop the statue was dug up. On this statue it was customary to paste satirical notes.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pasquins (plural) pasquins (present, singular) pasquining (participle, present) pasquined (participle, past) pasquined (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce pasquin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæskwɪn/.
What does pasquin mean?
A lampooner.
Where does pasquin come from?
From Pasquino, a mutilated statue at Rome, set up against the wall of the palace of the Orsini; so called from a witty cobbler or tailor, near whose shop the statue was dug up. On this statue it was customary to paste satirical notes.

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