Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petit-bourgeois

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: pe-tit-bour-geois
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of petit bourgeois.

Example Sentences

"However wary you are, however circumspect, however suspicious, in seven long years the abominable tranquility of an essentially petit-bourgeois existence will lull your vigilance."

Questions

What does petit-bourgeois mean?: Alternative spelling of petit bourgeois.

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