mascaron

mas·ca·ron

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mas-kuh-ron]
- /ˈmæs kəˌrɒn/
- /mˈaskarən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mas-kuh-ron]
- /ˈmæs kəˌrɒn/

Definitions of mascaron word

noun mascaron mask (def 11). 1
noun mascaron a face of a human or animal, often grotesque, carved in stone or metal 0
noun mascaron (architecture) A carved, ornamental face. 0

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Origin of mascaron

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < French < Italian mascherone, augmentative of maschera; see mask

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Parts of speech for Mascaron

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mascaron

mascaron popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

mascaron usage trend in Literature

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