Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sabatine

/ˈsæbəˌtin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: saba-tine
IPA: /ˈsæbəˌtin/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of metal shoe, worn as part of a suit of armor.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"They have the queue, and the sabatines, and their thighs are protected by sockets. […] They have sockets on their saddles, and sabatines on their feet, with queues to their back-plates."
"Sabatines, or steel clogs, with which long-rowelled spurs were worn."
"A knight of the reign of Henry VI. was not fully equipped without fifteen pieces of war-gear, beginning with his sabatines, or steel clogs with long rowelled spurs, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English sabatin, Latin sabatēnum; compare sabaton.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: sabatin, sabatēnum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsæbəˌtin/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

sabatines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Sabbatine

Synonyms

sabaton solleret

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini mussolini teeny zucchini mancini jeannie houdini cassini

Questions

How do you pronounce sabatine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæbəˌtin/.
What does sabatine mean?: A kind of metal shoe, worn as part of a suit of armor.
Where does sabatine come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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