tord-boyaux
\tɔʁ.bwa.jo\
The verdict
“tord-boyaux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eau-de-vie très forte.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tord-boyaux · tord-boyaux · French
tord-boyaux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tord-boyaux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tɔʁ.bwa.jo\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
tord-boyaux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɔʁ.bwa.jo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for tord-boyaux in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is tord-boyaux, spelled T-O-R-D---B-O-Y-A-U-X.
Definition
- 1Eau-de-vie très forte.
- 2Mal de ventre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tord-boyaux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On apporta bientôt de l’eau-de-vie de sorbe qui, d’après Nozdirov, rappelait la prune à s’y méprendre, mais qui, au profond étonnement des invités, se révéla un atroce tord-boyaux.
Curieusement, cet alcool presque pur inspirait à Kornilov une étrange lucidité. « Je l’aime bien, se disait-il, ce brave pope. Son tord-boyaux aussi.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.