pinocle

pi·noch·le

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pee-nuhk-uh l, -nok-]
- /ˈpi nʌk əl, -nɒk-/
- /ˈpiː.nɒkl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-nuhk-uh l, -nok-]
- /ˈpi nʌk əl, -nɒk-/

Definitions of pinocle word

noun pinocle a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck. 1
noun pinocle a meld of the queen of spades and the jack of diamonds in this game. 1

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Origin of pinocle

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65, Americanism; < Swiss German Binokel, Binoggel < Swiss French binocle literally, pince-nez (see binocle1), probably adopted as synonym of the less current French besicles spectacles, folk-etymological alteration of bezigue bezique

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Parts of speech for Pinocle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pinocle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

pinocle usage trend in Literature

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