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- [mil-uh-fee-awr-ee, -ohr-ee]
- /ˌmɪl ə fiˈɔr i, -ˈoʊr i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mil-uh-fee-awr-ee, -ohr-ee]
- /ˌmɪl ə fiˈɔr i, -ˈoʊr i/
Definition of millefiore word
- noun millefiore decorative glass made by fusing multicolored glass canes together, cutting them crosswise, joining them into new groups, embedding the groups in transparent glass, and blowing the resultant mass into a desired shape. 1
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Origin of millefiore
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Italian, equivalent to mille thousand (< Latin) + fiori, plural of fiore < Latin flōri- (stem of flōs) flower
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Parts of speech for Millefiore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
millefiore popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
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