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- [al-bahy-noh or, esp. British, -bee-]
- /ælˈbaɪ noʊ or, esp. British, -ˈbi-/
- /ælˈbiː.nəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-bahy-noh or, esp. British, -bee-]
- /ælˈbaɪ noʊ or, esp. British, -ˈbi-/
Definitions of albino word
- countable noun albino An albino is a person or animal with very white skin, white hair, and pink eyes. 3
- countable noun albino Albino is also an adjective. 3
- noun albino a person with congenital absence of pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair 3
- noun albino any animal or plant that is deficient in pigment 3
- noun albino a person whose skin, hair, and eyes lack normal coloration because of genetic factors: albinos have a white skin, whitish hair, and pink eyes 3
- noun albino any animal or plant abnormally lacking in color 3
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Origin of albino
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Portuguese, equivalent to alb(o) white (< Latin albus) + -ino -ine1
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Parts of speech for Albino
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
albino 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for albino
adj albino
- champagne — Champagne is an expensive French white wine with bubbles in. It is often drunk to celebrate something.
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- pearly — like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth.
noun albino
- blond — (of men's hair) of a light colour; fair
- stramineous — of or resembling straw.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
Antonyms for albino
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