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- [burth-mahrk]
- /ˈbɜrθˌmɑrk/
- /ˈbɜːθ.mɑːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burth-mahrk]
- /ˈbɜrθˌmɑrk/
Definitions of birthmark word
- countable noun birthmark A birthmark is a mark on someone's skin that has been there since they were born. 3
- noun birthmark a blemish or new growth on skin formed before birth, usually brown or dark red; naevus 3
- noun birthmark a skin blemish or mark present at birth 3
- noun birthmark a minor disfigurement or blemish on a person's skin at birth; nevus. 1
- noun birthmark congenital skin blemish 1
- noun birthmark A mark on the skin formed before birth. 0
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Origin of birthmark
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; birth + mark1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Birthmark
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
birthmark popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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".
birthmark usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for birthmark
noun birthmark
- mole — a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
- nevus — any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks.
- hemangioma — See under angioma.
- angioma — a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels (haemangioma) or a mass of lymphatic vessels (lymphangioma)
- port wine stain — a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck.
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