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- [French a ter]
- /French a ˈtɛr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [French a ter]
- /French a ˈtɛr/
Definition of a terre words
- adverb a terre on the ground. 1
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Origin of a terre
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
Borrowed into English from French around 1920-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for A terre
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
a terre popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
