contakion

con·ta·ki·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawn-tah-kee-awn; English kuh n-tey-kee-on]
- /kɔnˈtɑ ki ɔn; English kənˈteɪ kiˌɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawn-tah-kee-awn; English kuh n-tey-kee-on]
- /kɔnˈtɑ ki ɔn; English kənˈteɪ kiˌɒn/

Definitions of contakion word

noun plural contakion kontakion. 1
noun plural contakion a short hymn honoring a saint. 1

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Origin of contakion

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; < Late Greek, special use of kontákion scroll, equivalent to kontak- (stem of kóntax) pole + -ion diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Contakion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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contakion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.