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wagon-lit

/ˌvæɡɒ̃ˈliː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
wag-on-lit
IPA
/ˌvæɡɒ̃ˈliː/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French wagon-lit.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

wagons-lits (plural)

Synonyms

sleeping car sleeper

Questions

How do you pronounce wagon-lit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvæɡɒ̃ˈliː/.
What does wagon-lit mean?
A sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars.
Where does wagon-lit come from?
It is traced to French.

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