cretan bull

Cre·tan bull

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kreet-n boo l]
- /ˈkrit n bʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kreet-n boo l]
- /ˈkrit n bʊl/

Definition of cretan bull words

noun cretan bull a savage bull, captured on Crete by Hercules and allowed to roam near Marathon in Greece until captured by Theseus. 1

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Origin of cretan bull

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Cretan bull

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cretan bull popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.