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torteau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
torteau
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A roundel of a red colour (gules).

Etymology

From Old French torteau, tortel, from Latin tortus (“twisted”). See tort.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: torteau, tortus

Inflected Forms

torteaus (plural) torteaux (plural)

Questions

What does torteau mean?
A roundel of a red colour (gules).
Where does torteau come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce torteau

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