sabaton
/ˈsæb.əˌtɑn/noun
sabaton is spelled S-A-B-A-T-O-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sabaton means “A medieval armour covering for the foot, typically made of steel; a flexible armour shoe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sabaton is sabatons.
How many letters and syllables are in sabaton?
| Letters | 7: S-A-B-A-T-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th 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 sabaton?
Sabaton appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th 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 sabaton?
- UK /ˈsæb.əˌtɒn/
- US /ˈsæb.əˌtɑn/
Sabaton has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of sabaton
- sabatons plural
- sabbaton
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sabaton mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A medieval armour covering for the foot, typically made of steel; a flexible armour shoe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sabaton in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense armor covering the foot:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | soleret |
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 sabaton come from?
From Middle English sabatoun, from Medieval Latin sabatum, sabbatum. Compare sabatine and Old Provençal sabato.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).