Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-kyoo-lee-uh s]
- /əˈkyu li əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-kyoo-lee-uh s]
- /əˈkyu li əs/
Definitions of aculeus word
- noun aculeus a prickle or spine, such as the thorn of a rose 3
- noun aculeus a sting or ovipositor 3
- noun aculeus a prickle 3
- noun aculeus a sting 3
- noun plural aculeus Also, acus. the modified ovipositor or sting of certain hymenopterous insects. 1
- noun plural aculeus prickle (def 2). 1
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Origin of aculeus
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Latin: sting, barb, equivalent to acu(s) needle + -leus noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Aculeus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aculeus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
aculeus usage trend in Literature
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