Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petanques

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
petan-ques
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of pétanque (“French boules game”).

Uncountable

noun

plural of petanque (“type of ore”)

Usage

Questions

What does petanques mean?
Alternative form of pétanque (“French boules game”).

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