palliasse

pal·liasse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pal-yas, pal-yas, pal-ee-as, pal-ee-as]
- /pælˈyæs, ˈpæl yæs, ˌpæl iˈæs, ˈpæl iˌæs/
- /ˈpæ.lɪæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pal-yas, pal-yas, pal-ee-as, pal-ee-as]
- /pælˈyæs, ˈpæl yæs, ˌpæl iˈæs, ˈpæl iˌæs/

Definitions of palliasse word

noun palliasse Chiefly British. a mattress of straw; pallet. 1
noun palliasse a straw-filled mattress; pallet 0
noun palliasse a mattress filled with straw, sawdust, etc. 0

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Origin of palliasse

First appearance:

before 1500

One of the 26% oldest English words

1500-10; < French < Italian pagliaccio straw pallet, equivalent to pagli(a) straw (< Latin palea chaff) + -accio pejorative noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Palliasse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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palliasse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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