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- [ant-ler]
- /ˈænt lər/
- /ˈænt.lər/
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- [ant-ler]
- /ˈænt lər/
Definitions of antler word
- countable noun antler A male deer's antlers are the branched horns on its head. 3
- noun antler one of a pair of bony outgrowths on the heads of male deer and some related species of either sex. The antlers are shed each year and those of some species grow more branches as the animal ages 3
- noun antler the branched, annually shed, bony growth on the head of any animal of the deer family 3
- noun antler any branch of such a growth 3
- noun antler one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family. 1
- noun antler One of the branched horns on the head of an adult (usually male) deer, which are made of bone and are grown and cast off annually. 1
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Origin of antler
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English aunteler < Middle French antoillier < Vulgar Latin *anteoculārem (rāmum), accusative singular of *anteoculāris (rāmus) anteocular (branch of a stag's horn). See ante-, ocular
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Parts of speech for Antler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antler popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
antler usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antler
noun antler
- knob — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- spike — an ear, as of wheat or other grain.
- point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
- rack — the neck portion of mutton, pork, or veal.
- horn — Cape. Cape Horn.
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