Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abaissé

/əˈbeɪˌseɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abaisse
IPA: /əˈbeɪˌseɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a charge, especially a fess: borne lower than usual.

adj

Having the ends (tips) of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield (of an eagle, etc).

Example Sentences

"Or, a bend sable, on a chief of the first a pomeis charged with a cross gold; the whole abaissé under another chief of the arms of the Order of St. John, Gules a cross argent."

Etymology

Borrowed from French abaissé (“to lower”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbeɪˌseɪ/

Synonyms

abased

Questions

How do you pronounce abaissé?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbeɪˌseɪ/.
What does abaissé mean?: Of a charge, especially a fess: borne lower than usual.
Where does abaissé come from?: Borrowed from French abaissé (“to lower”).

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