flageolet

flag·eo·let

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flaj-uh-let, -ley]
- /ˌflædʒ əˈlɛt, -ˈleɪ/
- /ˌflæ.dʒəʊ.ˈlet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flaj-uh-let, -ley]
- /ˌflædʒ əˈlɛt, -ˈleɪ/

Definitions of flageolet word

noun flageolet a small end-blown flute with four finger holes in front and two in the rear. 1
noun flageolet any fipple flute. 1
noun plural flageolet a green baby lima bean. 1
noun flageolet A small flutelike instrument resembling a recorder but with four finger holes on top and two thumb holes below. 1
noun flageolet a high-pitched musical instrument of the recorder family having six or eight finger holes 0
noun flageolet the pale green immature seed of a haricot bean, cooked and eaten as a vegetable 0

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Origin of flageolet

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < French, spelling variant of Old French flajolet, equivalent to flajol flute (< Vulgar Latin *flabeolum, derivative of Latin flāre to blow2) + -et -et

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Parts of speech for Flageolet

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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flageolet 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.

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