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- [brak-see]
- /ˈbræk si/
- /brˈaksi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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