pourpoint

pour·point

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo r-point, -pwant]
- /ˈpʊərˌpɔɪnt, -ˌpwænt/
- /pˈɔːpɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo r-point, -pwant]
- /ˈpʊərˌpɔɪnt, -ˌpwænt/

Definitions of pourpoint word

noun pourpoint a stuffed and quilted doublet worn by men from the 14th to 17th centuries. 1
noun pourpoint a man's stuffed quilted doublet of a kind worn between the Middle Ages and the 17th century 0
noun pourpoint a quilted doublet worn in the late Middle Ages 0

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Origin of pourpoint

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; < French, noun use of past participle of pourpoindre to quilt, perforate, equivalent to pour-, for par- (< Latin per) through + poindre (< Latin pungere to prick, pierce; see point); replacing Middle English purpont < Anglo-Latin purpunctus

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Parts of speech for Pourpoint

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pourpoint

pourpoint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

pourpoint usage trend in Literature

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