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- [kohlt]
- /koʊlt/
- /kəʊlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kohlt]
- /koʊlt/
Definitions of colt word
- countable noun colt A colt is a young male horse. 3
- noun colt a male horse or pony under the age of four 3
- noun colt an awkward or inexperienced young person 3
- noun colt a young and inexperienced player 3
- noun colt a member of a junior team 3
- noun colt a type of revolver, pistol, etc 3
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Origin of colt
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; compare dialectal Swedish kult little pig
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Colt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
colt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for colt
noun colt
- sapling — a young tree.
- foal — a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- yearling — an animal in its second year.
- youngster — a child.
- rookie — an athlete playing his or her first season as a member of a professional sports team: The rookie replaced the injured regular at first base.
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