brigandine
/ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdin/noun
brigandine is spelled B-R-I-G-A-N-D-I-N-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, brigandine means “A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of brigandine is brigandines.
How many letters and syllables are in brigandine?
| Letters | 10: B-R-I-G-A-N-D-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is brigandine?
Brigandine appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce brigandine?
- UK /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdiːn/
- US /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdin/
- US /ˈbɹɪɡ.ənˌdaɪn/
Brigandine has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of brigandine
- brigandines plural
- brigantine
- brigander
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does brigandine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto canvas or linen or other material.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Brigandine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense coat of armor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | brigantina |
| Spanish | brigantina |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does brigandine come from?
From Middle English brigandyn, brigantien, attested by 1456 (eventually displacing the slightly earlier synonym brigander), from Old French brigandine, from brigand + -ine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).