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canaille

ca·naille
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-neyl; French ka-nah-yuh]
    • /kəˈneɪl; French kaˈnɑ yə/
    • /kæ.ˈneɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-neyl; French ka-nah-yuh]
    • /kəˈneɪl; French kaˈnɑ yə/

Definitions of canaille word

  • noun canaille the masses; mob; rabble 3
  • noun canaille the mob; rabble 3
  • noun canaille riffraff; rabble. 1
  • noun canaille The common people; the masses. 1
  • noun canaille The lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar. 0
  • noun canaille (Canada) Shorts or inferior flour. 0

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Origin of canaille

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < French < Italian canaglia pack of dogs, equivalent to can(e) dog (< Latin canis) + -aglia collective suffix

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Parts of speech for Canaille

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

canaille 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.
According to our data about 57% 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.

canaille usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for canaille

noun canaille

  • masses — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
  • rabble — a tool or mechanically operated device used for stirring or mixing a charge in a roasting furnace.
  • riffraff — people, or a group of people, regarded as disreputable or worthless: a pack of riffraff.
  • unwashed — not cleaned or purified by or as if by washing: unwashed dishes; the unwashed soul of a sinner.
  • mob — Digital Technology. (in a video game) a hostile nonplayer character that the player may target and fight.

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