Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-tuh-brij-ee-uh n]
- /ˌkæn təˈbrɪdʒ i ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kan-tuh-brij-ee-uh n]
- /ˌkæn təˈbrɪdʒ i ən/
Definitions of cantabrigian word
- adjective cantabrigian of, relating to, or characteristic of Cambridge or Cambridge University, or of Cambridge, Massachusetts, or Harvard University 3
- noun cantabrigian a member or graduate of Cambridge University or Harvard University 3
- noun cantabrigian an inhabitant or native of Cambridge 3
- adjective cantabrigian of Cambridge, England, or esp., of the University of Cambridge 3
- noun cantabrigian a student or graduate of the University of Cambridge 3
- noun cantabrigian a person living in Cambridge, England 3
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Origin of cantabrigian
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Medieval Latin Cantabrigi(a) Cambridge + -an
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Parts of speech for Cantabrigian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cantabrigian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
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