Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

volet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vo-let
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shutter on a window.

noun

Either wing of a triptych.

Example Sentences

"Painted on panel, and possibly the central volet of a triptych, it showed an enthroned Madonna rescuing from Satan a young man whom she clutches by the wrist."

Etymology

Borrowed from French volet.

Inflected Forms

volets (plural)

Questions

What does volet mean?: A shutter on a window.
Where does volet come from?: Borrowed from French volet.

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