chevet

che·vet

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shuh-vey]
- /ʃəˈveɪ/
- /ʃˈevɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shuh-vey]
- /ʃəˈveɪ/

Definitions of chevet word

noun chevet a semicircular or polygonal east end of a church, esp a French Gothic church, often with a number of attached apses 3
noun chevet an apse, as of a Gothic cathedral. 1
noun chevet (architecture) The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part. 1

See all 3 definitions of chevet

Information block about the term

Origin of chevet

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; < French, earlier chevès, Old French chevez ≪ Latin capitium opening or covering for the head. See caput

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chevet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chevet

chevet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

chevet usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer