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- [suh-voi-erd, sav-oi-ahrd; French sa-vwa-yar]
- /səˈvɔɪ ərd, ˌsæv ɔɪˈɑrd; French sa vwaˈyar/
- /sə.ˈvɔɪɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-voi-erd, sav-oi-ahrd; French sa-vwa-yar]
- /səˈvɔɪ ərd, ˌsæv ɔɪˈɑrd; French sa vwaˈyar/
Definitions of savoyard word
- noun plural savoyard a native or inhabitant of Savoy. 1
- noun plural savoyard a person enthusiastic about or connected with Gilbert and Sullivan operas: so called from the Savoy Theater in London, where the operas were first presented. 1
- adjective savoyard of or relating to Savoy, its people, or their dialect. 1
- noun savoyard a native of Savoy 0
- noun savoyard the dialect of French spoken in Savoy 0
- adjective savoyard of or relating to Savoy, its inhabitants, or their dialect 0
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Origin of savoyard
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
From French, dating back to 1690-1700; See origin at Savoy, -ard
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Parts of speech for Savoyard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
savoyard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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.
savoyard usage trend in Literature
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