abat-jour

a·bat-jour

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-bah-zhoo r; French a-ba-zhoor]
- /ˌɑ bɑˈʒʊər; French a baˈʒur/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-bah-zhoo r; French a-ba-zhoor]
- /ˌɑ bɑˈʒʊər; French a baˈʒur/

Definitions of abat-jour word

noun plural abat-jour a device, as a skylight or reflector, for diverting light into a building. 1
noun plural abat-jour a sloping screen for cutting off the view between an interior or porch and a lower area in front of a building. 1
noun abat-jour lampshade. 0
noun abat-jour (dated) eyeshade. 0
noun abat-jour (architecture) skylight. 0

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Origin of abat-jour

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < French: literally, it throws down (abat) the daylight ( jour). See abate, journey

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Parts of speech for Abat-jour

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preposition

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exclamation

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abat-jour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.