Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ap-teer-ee-uh m]
- /æpˈtɪər i əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ap-teer-ee-uh m]
- /æpˈtɪər i əm/
Definitions of apterium word
- noun apterium a bare patch on the skin of a bird between the feathered pterylae 3
- noun apterium a bare area of skin between feather tracts on the body of a bird 3
- noun plural apterium one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird. 1
- noun apterium (ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird. 0
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Origin of apterium
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 Apterium
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apterium 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.
According to our data about 54% 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.
apterium usage trend in Literature
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