Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

relais

/ɹəˈleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: re-lais
IPA: /ɹəˈleɪ/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to catch any earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch.

Example Sentences

"if the ground is level, the same person may transport the two cube toises to the distance of 15 toises, which in that case is the length of the relais, which makes him go over 10 leagues per day ."

Etymology

Borrowed from French relais. See relay (noun).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: relais

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

How do you pronounce relais?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈleɪ/.
What does relais mean?: A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to catch any earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch.
Where does relais come from?: It is traced to French.

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