caboched

ca·boched

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-bosht]
- /kəˈbɒʃt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-bosht]
- /kəˈbɒʃt/

Definitions of caboched word

adjective caboched (of an image of the head of a beast) having an exposed face but a concealed neck 3
adjective caboched (of an animal, as a deer) shown facing forward without a neck: a stag's head caboshed. 1
adjective caboched (heraldry) Showing the full face, but nothing of the neck; said of the head of a beast in armorial bearing. 0

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Origin of caboched

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

1565-75; variant of caboched, past participle of Middle English caboche to behead (a deer) < Anglo-French cabocher, derivative of caboche head; see cabbage1

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Parts of speech for Caboched

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Caboched

caboched popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

caboched usage trend in Literature

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