Transcription
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- [buh-ret-uh]
- /bəˈrɛt ə/
- /berˈetə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-ret-uh]
- /bəˈrɛt ə/
Definitions of berretta word
- abbreviation BERRETTA biretta 3
- noun berretta a stiff square cap with three or four upright projecting pieces extending from the center of the top to the edge, worn by ecclesiastics. 1
- noun berretta Archaic form of biretta. 0
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Origin of berretta
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Italian berretta, feminine variant of berretto < Old Provençal berret < Medieval Latin birrettum cap, equivalent to Late Latin birr(us) birrus + -ettum -et; apparently by the development: hooded cloak > hood > cap; compare Medieval Latin (circa 800) byrrus short hood (cuculla brevis)
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Parts of speech for Berretta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
berretta popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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berretta usage trend in Literature
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noun berretta
- administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
- pontiff — any pontifex.
- pope — died 1690? Pueblo medicine man: led rebellion against the Spanish 1680.
- cleric — A cleric is a member of the clergy.
- patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
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