cheville

che·ville

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shuh-vee]
- /ʃəˈvi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shuh-vee]
- /ʃəˈvi/

Definitions of cheville word

noun cheville the peg or pin at the end of the string in a musical instrument that can be turned in order to tune the string 3
noun cheville a phrase or a word that has little or no meaning and is included just to fill in a gap or finish off a line of poetry 3
noun cheville a word or expression whose only function is to fill a metrical gap in a verse or to balance a sentence. Compare expletive (def 2). 1
noun cheville a word or phrase whose only function is to make a sentence metrically balanced. 0

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Origin of cheville

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < French: plug, peg < Latin clāvicula tendril. See clavicle

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Parts of speech for Cheville

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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cheville popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

cheville usage trend in Literature

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