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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vair

/ˈvɛɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
vair
IPA
/ˈvɛɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fur from a squirrel with a grey back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of bell shapes in two colours, (for example in the image, blue and white).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English veir, veire, from Old French vair, veir, from the accusative singular masculine form of Latin varius (“variegated”). Not related to Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“squirrel”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: veir, vair, varius

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɛɚ/
  • British English: /ˈvɛə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

vairs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

countervair vairy varriated ermine fur potent

Homonyms

veer (cheer–chair merger)

Rhymes With

are there where care they're we're air share hair fair wear aware

Questions

How do you pronounce vair?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛɚ/.
What does vair mean?
A type of fur from a squirrel with a grey back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages.
Where does vair come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce vair

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