How to pronounce cabochon
American English pronunciation
KAB-uh-shon
- IPA
- /ˈkæbəˌʃɑn/
- Syllables
- KAB · uh · shon (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cabochon means
A gem polished into a smooth dome instead of cut into facets
In a sentence: Her ring had a green cabochon as smooth and round as a drop of water.
Where it comes from: It comes from a French word meaning a little head, from the Latin word for a head.
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