ecarte Meaning & Definition
/e.kʌɹˈte/
What Does Ecarte Mean?
As a noun, ecarte means A card game for two persons, with 32 cards, ranking K, Q, J, A, 10, 9, 8, 7. Five cards are dealt each player, and the 11th turned as trump. Five points constitute a game.
Ecarte: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /e.kʌɹˈte/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
Ecarte Definition (Noun)
- A card game for two persons, with 32 cards, ranking K, Q, J, A, 10, 9, 8, 7. Five cards are dealt each player, and the 11th turned as trump. Five points constitute a game.
Synonyms of Ecarte
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Ecarte synonyms and antonyms →Ecarte in a Sentence
Mortimer had stayed to dinner, and he and the baronet played ecarte afterwards. - A. Conan Doyle in The Hound of the Baskervilles
Word Forms & Grammar
ecarte (uncountable)
Origin of Ecarte
From French écarté.
Pronouncing Ecarte
You say ecarte as /e.kʌɹˈte/. It has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (te).