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marais

ma·rais
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mah-rey; French ma-re]
    • /mɑˈreɪ; French maˈrɛ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mah-rey; French ma-re]
    • /mɑˈreɪ; French maˈrɛ/

Definitions of marais word

  • noun plural marais a swamp or bayou. 1
  • noun marais Marin [ma-ran] /maˈrɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1656–1728, French viola da gamba player and composer. 1
  • noun marais swamp, marsh. 0
  • noun marais (archaic) land suitable for growing primeur or vegetable. 0

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Origin of marais

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < North American French, French; Old French mareis < Old Low Franconian *marisk; see marsh

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Parts of speech for Marais

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

marais 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

marais usage trend in Literature

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