Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

testiere

/tɛstˈjɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: testiere
IPA: /tɛstˈjɛɹ/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Complete armour for a horse's head.

Etymology

From Middle English tester, from Old French testier(e), whence also French têtière (older testière).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: tester, testiere

Inflected Forms

testieres (plural) tester (alternative)

Synonyms

chanfron chamfron frontstall front-stall

Questions

How do you pronounce testiere?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɛstˈjɛɹ/.
What does testiere mean?: Complete armour for a horse's head.
Where does testiere come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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