Transcription
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- [kat-er-foil, ka-truh-]
- /ˈkæt ərˌfɔɪl, ˈkæ trə-/
- /kwˈatrɪfˌɔɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kat-er-foil, ka-truh-]
- /ˈkæt ərˌfɔɪl, ˈkæ trə-/
Definitions of quatrefoil word
- noun quatrefoil a leaf composed of four leaflets. 1
- noun quatrefoil Architecture. a panellike ornament composed of four lobes, divided by cusps, radiating from a common center. 1
- noun quatrefoil An ornamental design of four lobes or leaves as used in architectural tracery, resembling a flower or four-leaf clover. 1
- noun quatrefoil a leaf composed of four leaflets 0
- noun quatrefoil a carved ornament having four foils arranged about a common centre, esp one used in tracery 0
- noun quatrefoil a flower with four petals or a leaf with four leaflets 0
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Origin of quatrefoil
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; Middle English < Middle French quatre four + -foil (as in trefoil)
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Parts of speech for Quatrefoil
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quatrefoil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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