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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-tweyn]
- /əˈtweɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-tweyn]
- /əˈtweɪn/
Definitions of atwain word
- adverb atwain into two parts 3
- adverb atwain in two 3
- adverb atwain in twain; in two; apart. 1
- adverb atwain (archaic) In twain; asunder. 0
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Origin of atwain
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at a-1, twain
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Parts of speech for Atwain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
atwain popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
atwain usage trend in Literature
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