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abat-son

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
abat--son
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An architectural device consisting of large louvres with the purpose of directing sound in a specific direction.

Etymology

Borrowed from French abat-son, from abat (“to bring down”) + sons (“sounds”)

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

abat-sons (plural)

Questions

What does abat-son mean?
An architectural device consisting of large louvres with the purpose of directing sound in a specific direction.
Where does abat-son come from?
It is traced to French.

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