guisarme

gui·sarme

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gi-zahrm]
- /gɪˈzɑrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gi-zahrm]
- /gɪˈzɑrm/

Definitions of guisarme word

noun guisarme a shafted weapon having as a head a curved, double-edged blade with a beak at the back. 1
noun guisarme Alternative form of gisarme. 0

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Origin of guisarme

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; Middle English < Old French g(u)isarme, gisarne, probably of Germanic orig.; compare Old High German getīsarn, literally, weeding iron, equivalent to get(an) to weed (German jäten) + īsarn iron

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Parts of speech for Guisarme

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Guisarme

guisarme popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

guisarme usage trend in Literature

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