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braxy

brax·y
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brak-see]
    • /ˈbræk si/
    • /brˈaksi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brak-see]
    • /ˈbræk si/

Definitions of braxy word

  • noun braxy an acute and usually fatal bacterial disease of sheep characterized by high fever, coma, and inflammation of the fourth stomach, caused by infection with Clostridium septicum 3
  • noun braxy a fatal disease of sheep caused by a bacterium (Clostridium septicum) and usually characterized by an inflamed abomasum 3
  • adjective braxy having braxy 3
  • noun braxy Also called bradsot. an acute inflammatory disease of the intestines of sheep, caused by a bacterium, Clostridium septicum. 1
  • adjective braxy affected with braxy. 1
  • noun braxy An inflammatory disease of sheep. 0

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Origin of braxy

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; back formation from braxes (brax for bracks (plural of brack, Old English brǣc rheum; akin to break) + -es plural ending)

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Parts of speech for Braxy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

braxy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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