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allophylian

al·lo·phyl·i·an
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [al-uh-fil-ee-uh n, -fil-yuh n]
    • /ˌæl əˈfɪl i ən, -ˈfɪl yən/
    • /ˌaləfˈɪliən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-uh-fil-ee-uh n, -fil-yuh n]
    • /ˌæl əˈfɪl i ən, -ˈfɪl yən/

Definitions of allophylian word

  • adjective allophylian (of languages, especially those of Europe and Asia) neither Indo-European nor Semitic. 1
  • noun allophylian Turanian (defs 3, 4). 1
  • adjective allophylian Allophylic. 0

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Origin of allophylian

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Late Latin allophyl(us) (< Greek allóphȳlos, equivalent to allo- allo- + phȳl(ḗ) tribe + -os adj. suffix) + -ian; phȳlḗ, akin to phŷlon race (see phylum)

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Parts of speech for Allophylian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

allophylian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.

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