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rongeur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rongeur
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, for gouging out bone.

Etymology

From French rongeur, from ronger (“to gnaw”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

rongeurs (plural)

Questions

What does rongeur mean?
An instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, for gouging out bone.
Where does rongeur come from?
It is traced to French.

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