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piolet

/ˈpiː.ə.leɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
pi-o-let
IPA
/ˈpiː.ə.leɪ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ice axe/ice ax.

Etymology

Borrowed from French piolet, or its source, Franco-Provençal piolet (“small axe”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpiː.ə.leɪ/
  • British English: /ˈpjəʊ.leɪ/

Inflected Forms

piolets (plural)

Synonyms

ice ax ice axe

Questions

How do you pronounce piolet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiː.ə.leɪ/.
What does piolet mean?
An ice axe/ice ax.
Where does piolet come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce piolet

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