Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eyp man]
- /eɪp mæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eyp man]
- /eɪp mæn/
Definitions of ape-man word
- noun ape-man any of several extinct primates, as a pithecanthropine, with structural characteristics intermediate between ape and man 3
- noun plural ape-man a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus. 1
- noun plural ape-man a human assumed to have been reared by apes. 1
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Origin of ape-man
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ape-man
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ape-man popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with a
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