Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patache

/paˈtɑːʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pat-ache
IPA
/paˈtɑːʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dispatch-boat; a small vessel used to communicate between the vessels of a fleet.

noun

A horse-drawn carriage with two wheels used in France.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish patache, of uncertain origin. The carriage sense is after French.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /paˈtɑːʃ/

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce patache?
The recorded pronunciation is /paˈtɑːʃ/.
What does patache mean?
A dispatch-boat; a small vessel used to communicate between the vessels of a fleet.
Where does patache come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce patache

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