bateleur

ba·te·leur

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bat-l-ur, bat-l-ur]
- /ˌbæt lˈɜr, ˈbæt lˌɜr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bat-l-ur, bat-l-ur]
- /ˌbæt lˈɜr, ˈbæt lˌɜr/

Definitions of bateleur word

noun bateleur a common African eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, having a very short tail. 1
noun bateleur A species of eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, endemic to Africa and Arabia. 1

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Origin of bateleur

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; < French: mountebank, juggler; Old French bastelleur

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Parts of speech for Bateleur

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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bateleur popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

bateleur usage trend in Literature

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