catseye

cat's-eye

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kats-ahy]
- /ˈkætsˌaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kats-ahy]
- /ˈkætsˌaɪ/

Definitions of catseye word

noun catseye a glass reflector set into a small fixture, placed at intervals along roads to indicate traffic lanes at night 3
noun plural catseye any of certain gems having a chatoyant luster, especially chrysoberyl. 1
noun plural catseye a playing marble marked with eyelike concentric circles. 1
noun catseye Alternative spelling of cat's eye. 0

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Origin of catseye

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Catseye

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Catseye

catseye 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 50% 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.

catseye usage trend in Literature

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