Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [brech-ee-eyt, bresh-]
- /ˈbrɛtʃ iˌeɪt, ˈbrɛʃ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [brech-ee-eyt, bresh-]
- /ˈbrɛtʃ iˌeɪt, ˈbrɛʃ-/
Definitions of brecciate word
- verb brecciate to form into breccia 3
- verb transitive brecciate to form (rock fragments) into breccia 3
- verb with object brecciate Petrology. to form as breccia. 1
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Origin of brecciate
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; brecci(a) + -ate1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Brecciate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brecciate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
brecciate usage trend in Literature
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