miquelet

miq·ue·let

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mik-uh-let]
- /ˈmɪk əˌlɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mik-uh-let]
- /ˈmɪk əˌlɛt/

Definitions of miquelet word

noun miquelet (in the Peninsular War) a Spanish guerrilla who fought against the French. 1
noun miquelet a soldier in any of several Spanish infantry regiments. 1
noun miquelet a flintlock of a type developed in Spain. 1
noun miquelet a type of Spanish flintlock, characterized by a horizontal sear 0

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Origin of miquelet

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70; < Catalan, equivalent to Miquel Michael + -et -et

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Parts of speech for Miquelet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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miquelet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.

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