Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ohn]
- /oʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ohn]
- /oʊn/
Definitions of aune word
- noun aune an old French measure of length, usually for measuring cloth 3
- noun aune an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm). 1
- noun aune An old French cloth measure, varying around the country, but at Paris equivalent to 0.95 of an English ell. 1
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Origin of aune
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French; Old French aulne < Frankish *alina (cognate with Old High German elina, Old English eln). See ell2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Aune
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aune popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.