Transcription
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- [kod]
- /kɒd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kod]
- /kɒd/
Definitions of cods word
- noun plural cods any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters. 1
- noun plural cods a closely related fish, Gadus macrocephalus, of the North Pacific. 1
- noun plural cods any of several unrelated fishes, as rockfishes of the genus Sebastes. 1
- noun cods Cape. Cape Cod. 1
- noun cods plural of cod. 0
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Origin of cods
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cods
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cods popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% 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.