degas

Questions about degas

What does degas mean?

degas means "French impressionist painter (1834-1917)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in degas?

degas has 2 syllables: de-gas. The stress falls on "de". In IPA it is /ˈdeɪɡəs/.

What is another word for degas?

Close synonyms include Edgar Degas, Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is degas a common word?

degas is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.