Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-hou]
- /kəˈhaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-hou]
- /kəˈhaʊ/
Definitions of cahow word
- noun cahow a rare nocturnal Atlantic seabird, Pterodroma cahow, with brown and white plumage, formerly thought to be extinct 3
- noun cahow a nearly extinct, dark-colored petrel (Pterodroma cahow) of Bermuda 3
- noun cahow a rare petrel, Pterodroma cahow, of islets off Bermuda, until recently thought to have become extinct. 1
- noun cahow A large Atlantic petrel that breeds in Bermuda. It is an endangered species. 1
- noun cahow An endangered burrowing, nocturnal bird, Pterodroma cahow, from Bermuda; the Bermuda petrel. 0
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Origin of cahow
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cahow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cahow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.