bimestrial

bi·mes·tri·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy-mes-tree-uh l]
- /baɪˈmɛs tri əl/
- /baɪ.ˈme.strɪəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-mes-tree-uh l]
- /baɪˈmɛs tri əl/

Definitions of bimestrial word

adjective bimestrial lasting for two months 3
adjective bimestrial happening every two months; bimonthly 3
adjective bimestrial lasting two months 3
adjective bimestrial occurring every two months; bimonthly. 1
adjective bimestrial lasting two months. 1
adjective bimestrial Occurring once every two months. 0

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Origin of bimestrial

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Latin bimē(n)stris bimester + -al1

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Parts of speech for Bimestrial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bimestrial

bimestrial 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.

According to our data about 55% 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.

bimestrial usage trend in Literature

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