argosy

ar·go·sy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahr-guh-see]
- /ˈɑr gə si/
- /ˈɑː.ɡə.si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-guh-see]
- /ˈɑr gə si/

Definitions of argosy word

noun argosy a large abundantly laden merchant ship, or a fleet of such ships 3
noun argosy a large ship, esp. a merchant ship 3
noun argosy a fleet of such ships 3
noun plural argosy a large merchant ship, especially one with a rich cargo. 1
noun plural argosy a fleet of such ships. 1
noun plural argosy an opulent supply. 1

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Origin of argosy

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; earlier ragusy < Italian (nave) ragusea (ship) of Ragusa

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Parts of speech for Argosy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Argosy

argosy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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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Synonyms for argosy

noun argosy

armada — An armada is a large group of warships.
navy — the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
squadron — a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet.
flotilla — a group of small naval vessels, especially a naval unit containing two or more squadrons.
formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.

All 30 Synonyms of argosy