mentonniere

men·ton·nière

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [men-tuh n-yair; French mahn-taw-nyer]
- /ˌmɛn tənˈyɛər; French mɑ̃ tɔˈnyɛr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [men-tuh n-yair; French mahn-taw-nyer]
- /ˌmɛn tənˈyɛər; French mɑ̃ tɔˈnyɛr/

Definitions of mentonniere word

noun plural mentonniere any of various plate pieces for protecting the lower part of the face, as a beaver. 1
noun mentonniere a piece of armour protecting the throat and chin 0
noun mentonniere (historical) beaver (lower part of a helmet). 0
noun mentonniere (music, lutherie) chinrest. 0

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Origin of mentonniere

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; < French, equivalent to menton chin + -ière, feminine of -ier -ier2; see brassiere

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Parts of speech for Mentonniere

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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mentonniere popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

mentonniere usage trend in Literature

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