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billet

/ˈbɪlət/BIH-luht
/ˈbɪlət/BIH-luht

Meaningnote

Common meaning: short written note or assigned accommodation

Journey through time

  1. Anglo-Frenchbille‘note’source
  2. Middle Englishbylet‘note’source
  3. Englishbillet‘short written note or assigned accommodation’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Anglo-French bille ‘note’.

Roots

  • bille Anglo-French “note”

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