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canaille.

The lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈnaɪ//kəˈneɪl/
  1. The lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar.

    collective · countable
  2. Shorts or inferior flour.

    Canada · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Latin canēs Latin canisder. Vulgar Latin *canālia Italian canagliabor. Middle French canaillebor. English canaille Borrowed from Middle French canaille.

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