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- [buh-loo-nist]
- /bəˈlu nɪst/
- /bəˈluː.nɪst/
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- [buh-loo-nist]
- /bəˈlu nɪst/
Definitions of balloonist word
- countable noun balloonist A balloonist is a person who flies a hot-air balloon. 3
- noun balloonist a person who ascends in a balloon, especially as a sport or hobby. 1
- noun balloonist A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons. 1
- noun balloonist sb who flies a hot-air balloon 1
Information block about the term
Origin of balloonist
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; balloon + -ist
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Parts of speech for Balloonist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
balloonist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
balloonist usage trend in Literature
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