fouettes

fouet·té

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fwe-tey]
- /fwɛˈteɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fwe-tey]
- /fwɛˈteɪ/

Definitions of fouettes word

noun plural fouettes a whipping movement of the free leg, often executed during a turn. 1
verb fouettes second-person singular present indicative of fouetter. 0
verb fouettes second-person singular present subjunctive of fouetter. 0

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Origin of fouettes

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < French, past participle of fouetter to whip

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Parts of speech for Fouettes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fouettes

fouettes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

fouettes usage trend in Literature

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