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blackcap

black·cap
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blak-kap]
    • /ˈblækˌkæp/
    • /ˈblækkæp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak-kap]
    • /ˈblækˌkæp/

Definitions of blackcap word

  • noun blackcap a brownish-grey Old World warbler, Sylvia atricapilla, the male of which has a black crown 3
  • noun blackcap any of various similar birds, such as the black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus) 3
  • noun blackcap (formerly) the cap worn by a judge when passing a death sentence 3
  • noun blackcap any of various small passerine birds with a black crown, esp. a chickadee (Parus atricapillus) and a European warbler (Sylvia atricapilla) 3
  • noun blackcap black raspberry 3
  • noun blackcap any of several birds having the top of the head black, as the chickadee and certain warblers, especially the Old World blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla. 1

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Origin of blackcap

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; black + cap1

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Parts of speech for Blackcap

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blackcap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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.

blackcap usage trend in Literature

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