Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-puh-seez, ap-uh-]
- /ˈeɪ pəˌsiz, ˈæp ə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-puh-seez, ap-uh-]
- /ˈeɪ pəˌsiz, ˈæp ə-/
Definitions of apices word
- abbreviation APICES apex 3
- noun apices a plural of apex. 1
- noun plural apices the tip, point, or vertex; summit. 1
- noun plural apices climax; peak; acme: His election to the presidency was the apex of his career. 1
- noun plural apices Astronomy. solar apex. 1
- noun apices Plural form of apex. 1
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Origin of apices
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595-1605
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Apices
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apices popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
apices usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with apices
- what does apices mean?
- where are the apices of the lungs located?
- what is apices?
- what is lung apices?
See also
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