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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-kawrn]
- /ˈbaɪ kɔrn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-kawrn]
- /ˈbaɪ kɔrn/
Definitions of bicorn word
- adjective bicorn having two horns or hornlike parts 3
- adjective bicorn crescent-shaped 3
- adjective bicorn Botany, Zoology. having two horns or hornlike parts. 1
- adjective bicorn shaped like a crescent. 1
- noun bicorn a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries. 1
- noun bicorn a two-horned animal. 1
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Origin of bicorn
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < Latin bicornis, equivalent to bi- bi-1 + corn(ū) horn + -is adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Bicorn
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bicorn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
bicorn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with bicorn
- how to make a bicorn hat?
- how to make bicorn hat?
- how to make a bicorn?
See also
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