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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-bee]
- /ˈkɔr bi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawr-bee]
- /ˈkɔr bi/
Definitions of corbie word
- noun corbie a crow or raven 3
- noun corbie a raven or crow. 1
- noun corbie A raven, crow, or rook. 1
- noun Definition of corbie in Technology (language) An early system on the IBM 704. 1
- noun corbie Either of two moth species of genus Oncopera, whose larvae feed on grasses, especially Oncopera intricata. 0
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Origin of corbie
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English corbin < Old French < Latin corvīnus corvine
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Corbie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corbie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
corbie usage trend in Literature
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