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anglewing

an·gle·wing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-guh l-wing]
    • /ˈæŋ gəlˌwɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-guh l-wing]
    • /ˈæŋ gəlˌwɪŋ/

Definitions of anglewing word

  • noun anglewing any of several nymphalid butterflies, especially of the genus Polygonia, having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings. 1
  • noun anglewing Any of various butterflies in the tribe Nymphalini. 0

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Origin of anglewing

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1900-05; angle1 + wing

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Parts of speech for Anglewing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anglewing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

anglewing usage trend in Literature

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