Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sparterie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spar-terie
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Articles made from esparto.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Some of these hats are of straw and silk, or sparterie and silk, striped on the sides[…]"

Etymology

French sparterie, from Spanish esparto (“esparto”), Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable”).

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

artery tartary

Questions

What does sparterie mean?: Articles made from esparto.
Where does sparterie come from?: French sparterie, from Spanish esparto (“esparto”), Latin spartum from Ancient Greek σπάρτον (spárton, “rope, cable”).

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