cardinal sign
car·di·nal sign
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahr-dn-l sahyn]
- /ˈkɑr dn l saɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahr-dn-l sahyn]
- /ˈkɑr dn l saɪn/
Definition of cardinal sign words
- noun cardinal sign any of the four astrological signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn, that begin at the equinoxes and solstices, thus marking the beginning of the seasons: characterized by the attribute of strong initiative. 1
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Origin of cardinal sign
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cardinal sign
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cardinal sign popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cardinal sign usage trend in Literature
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