anti-litter

an·ti-lit·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tahy, an-tee lit-er]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈlɪt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tahy, an-tee lit-er]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈlɪt ər/

Definitions of anti-litter word

noun anti-litter objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish. 1
noun anti-litter a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room. 1
noun anti-litter a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one birth: a litter of six kittens. 1
noun anti-litter a framework of cloth stretched between two parallel bars, for the transportation of a sick or wounded person; stretcher. 1
noun anti-litter a vehicle carried by people or animals, consisting of a bed or couch, often covered and curtained, suspended between shafts. 1
noun anti-litter straw, hay, or the like, used as bedding for animals or as protection for plants. 1

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Origin of anti-litter

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English litere bed, litter < Anglo-French; Old French litiere < Medieval Latin lectāria, equivalent to Latin lect(us) bed + -āria feminine of -ārius -er2

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Parts of speech for Anti-litter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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anti-litter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".