rigolet

rig·o·let

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rig-uh-let]
- /ˈrɪg əˌlɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rig-uh-let]
- /ˈrɪg əˌlɛt/

Definition of rigolet word

noun rigolet a small stream; rivulet. 1

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Origin of rigolet

First appearance:

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

1710-20, Americanism; < Mississippi Valley French, equivalent to French rigole drain, channel + -et, -et

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Parts of speech for Rigolet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rigolet 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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