Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass-parole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: pass--pa-role
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An order passed from the front to the rear by word of mouth.

Archaic

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French passe-parole.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

pass-paroles (plural)

Questions

What does pass-parole mean?: An order passed from the front to the rear by word of mouth.
Where does pass-parole come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French passe-parole.

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