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bovate

bo·vate
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boh-veyt]
    • /ˈboʊ veɪt/
    • /bˈɒveɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boh-veyt]
    • /ˈboʊ veɪt/

Definitions of bovate word

  • noun bovate an oxgang 3
  • noun bovate an old English unit of land area measurement equivalent to one-eighth of a carucate. 1
  • noun bovate (historical) Alternative term for oxgang. 0

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Origin of bovate

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < Medieval Latin bovāta, equivalent to Latin bov- (stem of bōs) cow + -āta -ate1

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Parts of speech for Bovate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bovate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bovate usage trend in Literature

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