fontange

fon·tange

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawn-tahnzh]
- /fɔ̃ˈtɑ̃ʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawn-tahnzh]
- /fɔ̃ˈtɑ̃ʒ/

Definitions of fontange word

noun plural fontange Often, fontanges. commode (def 4). 1
noun fontange a tall headdress fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries 0

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Origin of fontange

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

1680-90; < French, named after Marie Angélique de Scorraille de Roussilles, Duchess of Fontanges (1661-81), mistress of Louis XIV

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Parts of speech for Fontange

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fontange

fontange popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

fontange usage trend in Literature

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