cuirass
/kwɪˈɹæs/noun, verb
cuirass is spelled C-U-I-R-A-S-S: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cuirass means “A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cuirass is cuirasses.
How many letters and syllables are in cuirass?
| Letters | 7: C-U-I-R-A-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st 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 cuirass?
Cuirass appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st 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 cuirass?
- /kwɪˈɹæs/
- /ˈkjʊəɹæs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cuirass.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cuirass
- cuirasses plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- cuirassing participle, present
- cuirassed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cuirass mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle.
- 2
The breastplate taken by itself.
verb
- 1
To cover with defensive armor; to armor-plate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cuirass in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle:
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 cuirass come from?
First use appears c. 1464. From Middle English curasse, curesse, from Old French cuirace, spelling influenced by modern French cuirasse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).