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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-uh-bas]
- /ˈæn əˌbæs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-uh-bas]
- /ˈæn əˌbæs/
Definitions of anabas word
- noun anabas any of several labyrinth fishes of the genus Anabas, esp the climbing fish 3
- noun anabas any of a genus (Anabas) of freshwater gouramies (family Anabantidae), of Africa and SE Asia, that can live for a long time out of water, as the climbing perch 3
- noun anabas any small fish of the genus Anabas, of ponds and swamps in Africa and southeastern Asia. 1
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Origin of anabas
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin < Greek, aorist participle of anabaínein to go up. See anabaena
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Parts of speech for Anabas
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anabas popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.