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- [koos]
- /kus/
- /kuː/
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- [koos]
- /kus/
Definitions of coos word
- noun coos a member of a North American Indian people living in SW Oregon 3
- noun coos the language of this people, of uncertain relationship 3
- noun coos Italian name of Kos. 1
- verb without object coos to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves. 1
- verb without object coos to murmur or talk fondly or amorously. 1
- verb with object coos to utter by cooing. 1
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Origin of coos
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coos
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coos popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".
coos usage trend in Literature
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