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- [al-i-gey-ter]
- /ˈæl ɪˌgeɪ tər/
- /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-i-gey-ter]
- /ˈæl ɪˌgeɪ tər/
Definitions of alligator word
- countable noun alligator An alligator is a large reptile with short legs, a long tail and very powerful jaws. 3
- adjective alligator Alligator boots and bags are made from the skin of an alligator. 3
- noun alligator a large crocodilian, Alligator mississipiensis, of the southern US, having powerful jaws and sharp teeth and differing from the crocodiles in having a shorter and broader snout: family Alligatoridae (alligators and caymans) 3
- noun alligator a similar but smaller species, A. sinensis, occurring in China near the Yangtse River 3
- noun alligator any crocodilian belonging to the family Alligatoridae 3
- noun alligator any of various tools or machines having adjustable toothed jaws, used for gripping, crushing, or compacting 3
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Origin of alligator
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Spanish el lagarto the lizard < Vulgar Latin *ille that + *lacartus, for Latin lacertus lizard
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Parts of speech for Alligator
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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alligator popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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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