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afreet

af·reet
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [af-reet, uh-freet]
    • /ˈæf rit, əˈfrit/
    • /ˈæ.friːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-reet, uh-freet]
    • /ˈæf rit, əˈfrit/

Definitions of afreet word

  • noun afreet a powerful evil demon or giant monster 3
  • noun afreet a strong, evil demon or jinni 3
  • noun afreet a powerful evil demon or monster. 1
  • noun afreet (in Arabian and Muslim mythology) a powerful jinn or demon. 1
  • noun afreet Alternative spelling of ifrit. 0

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Origin of afreet

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < dialectal Arabic ʿafrīt < Pahlavi āfrītan creature

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Afreet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

afreet 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 about 74% 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.

afreet usage trend in Literature

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