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- [pan-tag-roo-el, -uh l, pan-tuh-groo-uh l; French pahn-ta-gry-el]
- /pænˈtæg ruˌɛl, -əl, ˌpæn təˈgru əl; French pɑ̃ ta grüˈɛl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pan-tag-roo-el, -uh l, pan-tuh-groo-uh l; French pahn-ta-gry-el]
- /pænˈtæg ruˌɛl, -əl, ˌpæn təˈgru əl; French pɑ̃ ta grüˈɛl/
Definitions of pantagruel word
- noun pantagruel (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor. 1
- noun pantagruel (italics) a satirical novel (1532) by Rabelais. 1
- noun pantagruel a gigantic prince, noted for his ironical buffoonery, in Rabelais' satire Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534) 0
- noun pantagruel the boisterous, giant son of Gargantua in Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel: he is a jovial drunkard characterized by rough, extravagant humor 0
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Parts of speech for Pantagruel
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
pantagruel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
pantagruel usage trend in Literature
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- who wrote gargantua and pantagruel?
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