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callosity

cal·los·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-los-i-tee]
    • /kəˈlɒs ɪ ti/
    • /kæˈlɔsɪtɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-los-i-tee]
    • /kəˈlɒs ɪ ti/

Definitions of callosity word

  • noun callosity hardheartedness 3
  • noun callosity the quality or state of being callous, hardened, or unfeeling 3
  • noun callosity a hardened, thickened place on skin or bark; callus 3
  • noun plural callosity a callous condition. 1
  • noun plural callosity Botany. a hardened or thickened part of a plant. 1
  • noun plural callosity Pathology. callus (def 1a). 1

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Origin of callosity

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English calosite < Late Latin callōsitās, equivalent to callōs(us) callous + -itās -ity

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Parts of speech for Callosity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

callosity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

callosity usage trend in Literature

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