lavaliere
/ˌlæv.əˈlɪɹ/noun, adjective
lavaliere is spelled L-A-V-A-L-I-E-R-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lavaliere means “A pussy bow” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lavaliere is lavalieres.
How many letters and syllables are in lavaliere?
| Letters | 9: L-A-V-A-L-I-E-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 lavaliere?
Lavaliere appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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 lavaliere?
- /ˌlæv.əˈlɪɹ/
- /ˌlɑv-/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-lavaliere.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lavaliere
- lavalieres plural
- lavalier
- lavalliere
- lavallière
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lavaliere mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pussy bow.
- 2
Alternative form of lavalier (“a pendant on a chain”).
adjective
- 1
Worn on the chest.
a lavaliere microphone
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lavaliere come from?
Borrowed from French lavallière.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).