Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repoussoir

/ɹəpuˈswɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-pous-soir
IPA: /ɹəpuˈswɑɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of an object such as a curtain extremely close up to the picture plane in a painting. This originates from Baroque paintings and is used to create depth

Etymology

Borrowed from French repoussoir.

Inflected Forms

repoussoirs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce repoussoir?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəpuˈswɑɹ/.
What does repoussoir mean?: The use of an object such as a curtain extremely close up to the picture plane in a painting. This originates from Baroque paintings and is used to create depth
Where does repoussoir come from?: Borrowed from French repoussoir.

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