Debussy

De·bus·sy
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UK/dəˈbjuːsiː/UK/ˌdɛbjuːˈsiː/UK/dəbyˈsiː/Canada, US/dəˈbjusi/

proper noun

A surname from French, notably borne by

OriginFrench Debussy →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from French, notably borne by
    1. Claude Debussy (1862–1918), a French composer.
  2. A rayed impact crater on Mercury, named after the French composer.

Origin

  1. FrenchDebussy
  2. EnglishDebussy

Borrowed from French Debussy.

More words from French

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Translations

French Debussy
  • Debussysurname
German Debussy
  • Debussysurname
Russian Дебюсси́
  • Дебюсси́ (Debjussí)surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Debussy

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Cite this entry
APA

Debussy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debussy

MLA

“Debussy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debussy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Debussy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Debussy.

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