Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koks-foo t]
- /ˈkɒksˌfʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koks-foo t]
- /ˈkɒksˌfʊt/
Definition of cock's-foot word
- noun cock's-foot a weedy grass, Dactylis glomerata, often grown for pastures. 1
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Origin of cock's-foot
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; so called from the appearance of the panicles
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cock's-foot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cock's-foot popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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