Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gal-it]
- /ˈgæl ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gal-it]
- /ˈgæl ɪt/
Definitions of galet word
- verb with object galet to fill (a mortar joint) with gallets. 1
- noun galet spall (def 1). 1
- noun galet pebble. 0
- noun galet (technology) roller. 0
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Origin of galet
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < French galet pebble, Old French galet, jalet, derivative of Old North French gal pebble (said to be < Celtic, but MIr gall “pillar stone, standing stone” is only point of comparison)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Galet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
galet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.