Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sef-uh-luh s]
- /ˈsɛf ə ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sef-uh-luh s]
- /ˈsɛf ə ləs/
Definitions of cephalous word
- adjective cephalous having a head 3
- adjective cephalous having a head. 1
- noun cephalous (zoology) Having a head; applied chiefly to the Cephalata, a division of mollusks. 1
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Origin of cephalous
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; cephal- + -ous
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cephalous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cephalous 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cephalous usage trend in Literature
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