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corbie

cor·bie
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-bee]
    • /ˈkɔr bi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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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