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- [ba-get]
- /bæˈgɛt/
- /bæɡˈet/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ba-get]
- /bæˈgɛt/
Definitions of baguette word
- countable noun baguette A baguette is a type of long, thin, white bread which is traditionally made in France. 3
- noun baguette a narrow French stick loaf 3
- noun baguette a small gem cut as a long rectangle 3
- noun baguette the shape of such a gem 3
- noun baguette a small moulding having a semicircular cross section 3
- noun baguette a gem, etc. cut in the shape of a narrow oblong, often tapered at one end 3
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Origin of baguette
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < French < Italian bacchetta little stick, equivalent to bacch(io) stick (< Latin baculus) + -etta -ette
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Parts of speech for Baguette
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baguette popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
baguette usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baguette
noun baguette
- stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- ornament — an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
- trinket — a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
- bead — Beads are small pieces of coloured glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through the middle. Beads are often put together on a piece of string or wire to make jewellery.
- bauble — A bauble is a small, cheap ornament or piece of jewellery.
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