Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beau idéal

/ˈboʊ aɪˈdiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: beau ide-al
IPA: /ˈboʊ aɪˈdiːl/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ideal excellence, or an imaginary standard of perfection.

noun

An emulable eidolon embodying excellence in a particular respect.

Example Sentences

"I never knew any debatable point not maintained on both sides by unanswerable arguments; and yet you are angry that he has not thrown every advantage aside to enact your beau-idéal of patriotic excellence."

Etymology

Borrowed from French beau idéal.

Inflected Forms

beaux idéals (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce beau idéal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊ aɪˈdiːl/.
What does beau idéal mean?: Ideal excellence, or an imaginary standard of perfection.
Where does beau idéal come from?: Borrowed from French beau idéal.

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