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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spontoon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spon-toon
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pointed weapon similar to a pike.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French sponton (also esponton), from Italian spontone, from spunta (“pike”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: sponton, spontone

Inflected Forms

spontoons (plural) spantoon (alternative) esponton (alternative) espontoon (alternative)

Questions

What does spontoon mean?
A pointed weapon similar to a pike.
Where does spontoon come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce spontoon

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