Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sur-suh-nuh s]
- /ˈsɜr sə nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sur-suh-nuh s]
- /ˈsɜr sə nəs/
Definitions of circinus word
- noun circinus a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Centaurus and the Southern Cross 3
- noun circinus a S constellation near Centaurus 3
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Origin of circinus
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1830-40
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Parts of speech for Circinus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
circinus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% 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.
circinus usage trend in Literature
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