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- [key-muh n]
- /ˈkeɪ mən/
- /ˈkeɪ.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [key-muh n]
- /ˈkeɪ mən/
Definitions of caiman word
- noun caiman any of a genus (Caiman) of Central and South American crocodilian reptiles similar to alligators 3
- noun plural caiman any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered. 1
- noun caiman A semiaquatic reptile similar to the alligator but with a heavily armored belly, native to tropical America. 1
- noun caiman small alligator 1
- noun caiman Any of the relatively small crocodilians of genus Caiman, within family Alligatoridae. 0
- noun caiman A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena, found in South America. To differentiate from caimans, they are referred to as caiman lizards. 0
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Origin of caiman
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Spanish caimán < Carib
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Parts of speech for Caiman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caiman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
caiman usage trend in Literature
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