arabises

ar·a·bis

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ar-uh-bis]
- /ˈær ə bɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ar-uh-bis]
- /ˈær ə bɪs/

Definitions of arabises word

noun arabises any plant of the genus Arabis, including the rock cresses. 1
verb arabises third-person singular simple present indicative form of Arabise. 0

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Origin of arabises

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < New Latin < Greek árabis (stem arabid-) Arabian mustard (derivative with arab-, as in Arabía Arabia, Áraps Arab, etc.); probably applied to the plant because it grows in rocky or sandy soil

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Parts of speech for Arabises

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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arabises popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".

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