Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plaquet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pla-quet
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of placard, a metal plate reinforcing the lower part of an armor breastplate or backplate.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"To the back-piece of the cuirass for the protection of the loins, was hooked on a piece of armour, called Garde des Reins, or culettes; and the breast-piece was occasionally strengthened by an additional plate called a Plaquet."
"[…] The plate of steel used as additional defence, and specifically the doubling of the lower part of the breastplate; a similar plaquet was used for the back."

Etymology

By surface analysis, plaque + -et.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

plaquets (plural)

Synonyms

placard

Questions

What does plaquet mean?: Synonym of placard, a metal plate reinforcing the lower part of an armor breastplate or backplate.
Where does plaquet come from?: By surface analysis, plaque + -et.

How to pronounce plaquet

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “plaquet”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “plaquet”.
Repeat and practice — Say “plaquet” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.