marquise
/mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiːz/noun
marquise is spelled M-A-R-Q-U-I-S-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, marquise means “A marchioness, especially one who is French” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of marquise is marquises.
How many letters and syllables are in marquise?
| Letters | 8: M-A-R-Q-U-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th 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 marquise?
Marquise appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 marquise?
- /mɑː(ɹ)ˈkiːz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-marquise.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of marquise
- marquises plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does marquise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A marchioness, especially one who is French.
- 2
A marquee.
- 3
An oval cut gemstone with pointed ends.
- 4
A canopy, usually of glass, set as a shelter over a door opening onto a terrace or pavement.
- 5
A style of parasol of the mid-19th century.
- 6
A rich dessert made with dark chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and cream.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does marquise come from?
Borrowed from French marquise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).