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atavic

a·tav·ic
A a

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-tav-ik]
    • /əˈtæv ɪk/
    • /atˈavɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-tav-ik]
    • /əˈtæv ɪk/

Definitions of atavic word

  • abbreviation ATAVIC atavistic. 1
  • noun atavic Ancestral, atavistic. 1

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Origin of atavic

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; atav(ism) + -ic, modeled on French atavique

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Parts of speech for Atavic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

atavic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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atavic usage trend in Literature

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