aptest

apt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [apt]
- /æpt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [apt]
- /æpt/

Definitions of aptest word

adjective aptest inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others. 1
adjective aptest likely: Am I apt to find him at home? 1
adjective aptest unusually intelligent; able to learn quickly and easily: an apt pupil. 1
adjective aptest suited to the purpose or occasion; appropriate: an apt metaphor; a few apt remarks on world peace. 1
adjective aptest Archaic. prepared; ready; willing. 1
noun aptest Superlative form of apt. 1

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Origin of aptest

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin aptus fastened, fitted, fitting, appropriate, equivalent to ap- fasten, attach + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Aptest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Aptest

aptest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

aptest usage trend in Literature

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