Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kal-uh s]
- /ˈkæl əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kal-uh s]
- /ˈkæl əs/
Definitions of callas word
- noun callas Maria, real name Maria Anna Cecilia Kalageropoulos. 1923–77, Greek operatic soprano, born in the US 3
- noun callas Maria(born Maria Anna Sofia Cecilia Kalogeropaulos) 1923-77; U.S. operatic soprano 3
- noun callas Also called calla lily, arum lily. any of several plants belonging to the genus Zantedeschia, of the arum family, especially Z. aethiopica, having arrow-shaped leaves and a large white spathe enclosing a yellow spike. 1
- noun callas a related plant, Calla palustris, of cold marshes of Europe and North America, having heart-shaped leaves. 1
- noun callas plural of calla. 0
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Parts of speech for Callas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
callas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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".
callas usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with callas
- how old was maria callas when she died?
- who is maria callas?
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