senegalese
/ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, from, or pertaining to Senegal or the Senegalese people.
Example Sentences
- "Foreigner who marries a Senegalese is granted permanent residency and can apply for citizenship by naturalization."
- "In times of need, it is the mother's brother whom a Senegalese is most likely to approach for aid. The matrilineage is dominated by the tokor ("tuh-CORE"), the oldest man. The tokor holds all the family money."
- "Senghor writes that these texts were collected “by the Abbé Boilat, a Senegalese” in his Grammar of the Wolof Language. Identifying Boilat as “a Senegalese” conflicts with the more ambiguous ways that Boilat actually presents himself[…]"
Etymology
Etymology tree English Senegal Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Senegalese From Senegal + -ese.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/
Inflected Forms
more Senegalese (comparative)
most Senegalese (superlative)