demimonde
de·mi·monde/ˈdɛmiˌmɑnd/noun
demimonde is spelled D-E-M-I-M-O-N-D-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (de·mi·monde). It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, demimonde means “A class of women maintained by wealthy protectors; female courtesans or prostitutes as a group” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of demimonde is demimondes.
How many letters and syllables are in demimonde?
| Letters | 9: D-E-M-I-M-O-N-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: de·mi·monde |
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th 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 demimonde?
Demimonde appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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 demimonde?
- UK /ˈdɛmiːmɒnd/
- US /ˈdɛmiˌmɑnd/
Demimonde has 3 syllables, split de·mi·monde in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-demimonde.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of demimonde
- demimondes plural
- demi-monde
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does demimonde mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A class of women maintained by wealthy protectors; female courtesans or prostitutes as a group.
- 2
A group having little respect or reputation.
the literary demimonde
- 3
A member of such a class or group of persons.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Demimonde in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | demi-monde |
| German | Milieu , Halbwelt |
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 demimonde come from?
Borrowed from French demi-monde (literally “half-world”), from demi (“half”) + monde (“world; people”); possibly coined by French author and playwright Alexandre Dumas fils as the title of a comedic play, Le Demi Monde (1855): see the quotation from 1864.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).