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bicephalous

bi·ceph·a·lous
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahy-sef-uh-luh s]
    • /baɪˈsɛf ə ləs/
    • /baɪ.ˈse.fə.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-sef-uh-luh s]
    • /baɪˈsɛf ə ləs/

Definitions of bicephalous word

  • adjective bicephalous having two heads 3
  • adjective bicephalous crescent-shaped 3
  • adjective bicephalous two-headed 3
  • adjective bicephalous having two heads. 1
  • adjective bicephalous (zoology) Having two heads. 0

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Origin of bicephalous

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; bi-1 + -cephalous

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Parts of speech for Bicephalous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bicephalous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% 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.

bicephalous usage trend in Literature

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