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anigh

a·nigh
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-nahy]
    • /əˈnaɪ/
    • /ˈanɪɡ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nahy]
    • /əˈnaɪ/

Definitions of anigh word

  • adverb anigh near, close 3
  • preposition anigh near; close to. 1
  • adverb anigh nearby; close by. 1
  • noun anigh (archaic) Nigh; near; close by (to). 1
  • preposition anigh (archaic) Nigh; near. 0

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Origin of anigh

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; a- (as in anear) + nigh

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Parts of speech for Anigh

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anigh 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

anigh usage trend in Literature

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