vidette

vi·dette

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vi-det]
- /vɪˈdɛt/
- /vaɪdˈet/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vi-det]
- /vɪˈdɛt/

Definitions of vidette word

noun vidette Also called vedette boat. a small naval launch used for scouting. 1
noun vidette a mounted sentry in advance of the outposts of an army. 1
abbreviation VIDETTE vedette 0

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Origin of vidette

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

1680-90; < French < Italian vedetta outlook where a sentinel is posted, alteration of earlier veletta (of debated orig.) by association with vedere to see; see -ette

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Parts of speech for Vidette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Vidette

vidette 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 53% 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.

vidette usage trend in Literature

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