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billiard

bil·liard
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bil-yerd]
    • /ˈbɪl yərd/
    • /ˈbɪl.i.ədz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bil-yerd]
    • /ˈbɪl yərd/

Definitions of billiard word

  • noun billiard of or relating to billiards 3
  • adjective billiard of or for billiards 3
  • noun billiard carom 3
  • adjective billiard of or used in billiards. 1
  • noun billiard carom (def 1). 1
  • noun billiard game: like pool 1

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Origin of billiard

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < French billard cue, equivalent to bille stick (see billet2) + -ard -ard

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Billiard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

billiard popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

billiard usage trend in Literature

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