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avernos

A·ver·no
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-vur-noh; Italian ah-ver-naw]
    • /əˈvɜr noʊ; Italian ɑˈvɛr nɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-vur-noh; Italian ah-ver-naw]
    • /əˈvɜr noʊ; Italian ɑˈvɛr nɔ/

Definition of avernos word

  • noun avernos a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld. 1

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Parts of speech for Avernos

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

avernos popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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