odalisque
/ˈoʊdlɪsk/noun
odalisque is spelled O-D-A-L-I-S-Q-U-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, odalisque means “A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of odalisque is odalisques.
How many letters and syllables are in odalisque?
| Letters | 9: O-D-A-L-I-S-Q-U-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 odalisque?
Odalisque appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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 odalisque?
- UK /ˈəʊd(ə)lɪsk/
- UK /ˈɒd(ə)lɪsk/
- US /ˈoʊdlɪsk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of odalisque
- odalisques plural
- odalisk
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does odalisque mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.
- 2
An erotic painting of a woman, usually nude, reclining in a luxurious or exotic setting.
- 3
A desirable or sexually attractive woman.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Odalisque in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a female harem slave:
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 odalisque come from?
Borrowed from French odalisque, from Ottoman Turkish اوطهلق (odalık, “chambermaid”), from اوده (oda, “room”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).