Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passerelle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: passerelle
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht.

noun

A semicircular ramp or catwalk that extends from the stage of a theater around the orchestra pit.

Etymology

Borrowed from French passerelle.

Inflected Forms

passerelles (plural)

Questions

What does passerelle mean?: A gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht.
Where does passerelle come from?: Borrowed from French passerelle.

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