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baculine

bac·u·line
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bak-yuh-lin, -lahyn]
    • /ˈbæk yə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/
    • /bˈakjʊlˌɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak-yuh-lin, -lahyn]
    • /ˈbæk yə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/

Definitions of baculine word

  • adjective baculine relating to flogging with a rod 3
  • adjective baculine pertaining to the rod or its use in punishing: baculine discipline in the classroom. 1
  • adjective baculine Of or pertaining to the rod or punishment with the rod. 0

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Origin of baculine

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Latin bacul(um) walking stick, staff + -ine1

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Parts of speech for Baculine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

baculine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.

baculine usage trend in Literature

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