canopic jar

Ca·no·pic jar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-noh-pik, -nop-ik jahr]
- /kəˈnoʊ pɪk, -ˈnɒp ɪk dʒɑr/
- /kanˈɒpɪk dʒˈɑː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-noh-pik, -nop-ik jahr]
- /kəˈnoʊ pɪk, -ˈnɒp ɪk dʒɑr/

Definitions of canopic jar words

noun canopic jar (in ancient Egypt) one of four containers with tops in the form of animal heads of the gods, for holding the entrails of a mummy 3
noun canopic jar a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain the entrails of an embalmed body. 1
noun canopic jar (archaeology) An Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed. 0

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Origin of canopic jar

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Canopic jar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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canopic jar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

canopic jar usage trend in Literature

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