Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taboret

/ˈtæbəɹɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ta-boret
IPA: /ˈtæbəɹɛt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A little drum; a tabret.

noun

A low stool in the form of a drum.

noun

A low stand or embroidery frame in the same shape.

Example Sentences

"He sat close to her on a low tabouret, and as he spoke his fingers lightly touched the hair that fell a little over her forehead."
"They lie upon a big dim doily draping a taboret (part of the set), beside a big hirsute begonia."

Etymology

From Old French tabouret (“a stool, pincushion, base of a pillar; literally, a little drum or tabor”), diminutive of tabour (“drum”). Compare French tambour.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: tabouret

Inflected Forms

taborets (plural) tabouret (alternative)

Synonyms

tabouret

Questions

How do you pronounce taboret?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæbəɹɛt/.
What does taboret mean?: A little drum; a tabret.
Where does taboret come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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