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Words with Suffix “--ardesques” in French
Browse French words ending with the suffix “--ardesques”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--ardesques From Old French *ard* + *-esque*; forms an adjective meaning 'having the quality of'.
cauchemardesques
5 syllables16 letters
cau·che·mar·des·ques
/koʃ.maʁ.dɛsk/
adjective
The word 'cauchemardesques' is syllabified as cau-che-mar-des-ques, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's an adjective derived from Latin and Old French roots, meaning 'nightmarish'. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.