picquet

pic·quet

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pi-key, -ket]
- /pɪˈkeɪ, -ˈkɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pi-key, -ket]
- /pɪˈkeɪ, -ˈkɛt/

Definition of picquet word

noun picquet a card game played by two persons with a pack of 32 cards, the cards from deuces to sixes being excluded. 1

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Origin of picquet

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

From French, dating back to 1640-50; See origin at pic2, -et

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Parts of speech for Picquet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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picquet 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 67% 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.

picquet usage trend in Literature

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