antres

an·tre

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ter]
- /ˈæn tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ter]
- /ˈæn tər/

Definitions of antres word

noun antres a cavern; cave. 1
noun antres plural of antre. 0

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Origin of antres

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Middle French < Latin antrum. See antrum

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Parts of speech for Antres

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antres

antres popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for antres

noun antres

cavern — A cavern is a large deep cave.
cavity — A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
chamber — A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
den — A den is the home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes.
hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.

All 8 Synonyms of antres