ricasso
/rɪˈkæsoʊ/noun
ricasso is spelled R-I-C-A-S-S-O: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ricasso means “The base of a sword or knife blade where it joins the tang” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ricasso is ricassos.
How many letters and syllables are in ricasso?
| Letters | 7: R-I-C-A-S-S-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ricasso?
Ricasso appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 ricasso?
- US /rɪˈkæsoʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with ricasso?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as ricasso from its last stressed vowel (/æsoʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ricasso
- ricassos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ricasso mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The base of a sword or knife blade where it joins the tang.
- 2
The blunt area of a sword just above the hilt, used for grip and maneuverability.
- 3
The comparable portion of a knife.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ricasso come from?
Borrowed from Italian ricasso. Further etymology unknown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).