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religieux

/ɹəˌlɪʒiˈu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
re-ligieux
IPA
/ɹəˌlɪʒiˈu/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man bound by monastic vows; a monk.

Etymology

Borrowed from French religieux. Doublet of religious.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹəˌlɪʒiˈu/
  • British English: /ɹəlɪʒiˈɜː/

Frequently Paired Words

religieuse

Questions

How do you pronounce religieux?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˌlɪʒiˈu/.
What does religieux mean?
A man bound by monastic vows; a monk.
Where does religieux come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce religieux

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