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apteria

ap·te·ri·um
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-teer-ee-uh m]
    • /æpˈtɪər i əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-teer-ee-uh m]
    • /æpˈtɪər i əm/

Definitions of apteria word

  • noun plural apteria one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird. 1
  • noun apteria plural of apterium. 0

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Origin of apteria

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1865-70; See origin at a-6, pter-, -ium

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Parts of speech for Apteria

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

apteria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

apteria usage trend in Literature

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