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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

torchiere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
torchiere
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.

noun

A large ornamental candelabrum.

Etymology

From French torchère (“floor lamp”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

torchieres (plural) torchère (alternative) torchière (alternative) torchier (alternative)

Synonyms

floor lamp standard lamp torch lamp

Questions

What does torchiere mean?
A floor lamp with a bowl on top for reflecting light upwards.
Where does torchiere come from?
It is traced to French.

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