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bayadère

/baɪəˈdɛː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bayadere
IPA
/baɪəˈdɛː/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Hindu dancing-girl.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bayadère, from Portuguese bailadeira, from bailar (“to dance”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bayadère, bailadeira

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /baɪəˈdɛː/

Inflected Forms

bayadères (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bayadère?
The recorded pronunciation is /baɪəˈdɛː/.
What does bayadère mean?
A Hindu dancing-girl.
Where does bayadère come from?
It is traced to French.

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