Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postillion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pos-til-lion
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of postilion.

Example Sentences

"So saying, he ordered the postillion to the horses' heads, there to await his return."
"Barouches with gleaming lamps, a couple of gendarmes posted before the doors, a babel of postillions’ cries—nothing..."

Inflected Forms

postillions (plural)

Synonyms

postilion

Questions

What does postillion mean?: Alternative spelling of postilion.

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