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- [awn]
- /ɔn/
- /ˈɔːnd/
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- [awn]
- /ɔn/
Definitions of awned word
- noun awned a bristlelike appendage of a plant, especially on the glumes of grasses. 1
- noun awned such appendages collectively, as those forming the beard of wheat, barley, etc. 1
- noun awned any similar bristle. 1
- noun awned Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped tip; bearded. 1
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Origin of awned
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English aw(u)n, agune, agene, probably < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse ǫgn, Old Danish aghn husk; replacing and cognate with Old English ægnan; cognate with Gothic ahana, Old High German agana (German Agen, Ahne), Dutch, Frisian agen; OL agna ear of grain, Czech osina awn; Greek ákaina thorn, bristle, ákhnē chaff (< a pre-Hellenic substratum language); < Indo-European *Haeḱ- sharp
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Parts of speech for Awned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
awned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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