lavalier

lav·a·liere

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lav-uh-leer, lah-vuh-]
- /ˌlæv əˈlɪər, ˌlɑ və-/
- /lˈavəliə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lav-uh-leer, lah-vuh-]
- /ˌlæv əˈlɪər, ˌlɑ və-/

Definitions of lavalier word

noun lavalier an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck. 1
noun lavalier lavaliere microphone. 1
noun lavalier An item of jewellery consisting of a pendant, sometimes with one stone, suspended from a necklace. 1
noun lavalier a necklace chain with one jewelled pendant 0
noun lavalier a small microphone worn around the neck 0

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Origin of lavalier

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; after the Duchesse de La Vallière (1644-1710), one of the mistresses of Louis XIV

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Parts of speech for Lavalier

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lavalier

lavalier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

lavalier usage trend in Literature

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