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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-don-is, uh-doh-nis]
- /əˈdɒn ɪs, əˈdoʊ nɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-don-is, uh-doh-nis]
- /əˈdɒn ɪs, əˈdoʊ nɪs/
Definitions of adonises word
- noun adonises Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose. 1
- noun adonises a very handsome young man. 1
- verb adonises third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise. 0
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Origin of adonises
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25 for def 2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Adonises
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adonises popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% 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.
adonises usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adonises
noun adonises
- vision — the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
- looker — a person who looks.
- ornament — an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
- stunner — a person or thing that stuns.
- charmer — If you refer to someone, especially a man, as a charmer, you think that they behave in a very charming but rather insincere way.
Antonyms for adonises
noun adonises
- dog — a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- homeliness — lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child.
- offensiveness — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- ugliness — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
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