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citrine

cit·rine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [si-treen, -trahyn, -trin, si-treen]
    • /ˈsɪ trin, -traɪn, -trɪn, sɪˈtrin/
    • /ˌsɪ.ˈtriːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-treen, -trahyn, -trin, si-treen]
    • /ˈsɪ trin, -traɪn, -trɪn, sɪˈtrin/

Definitions of citrine word

  • noun citrine a brownish-yellow variety of quartz: a gemstone; false topaz 3
  • noun citrine the yellow colour of a lemon 3
  • noun citrine (as modifier) 3
  • adjective citrine of the yellow color of a lemon 3
  • noun citrine lemon yellow 3
  • noun citrine a yellow, semiprecious variety of quartz resembling topaz 3

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Origin of citrine

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French; see citrus, -ine1

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Parts of speech for Citrine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

citrine popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

citrine usage trend in Literature

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