Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhs-pi-dawr]
- /ˈkʌs pɪˌdɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuhs-pi-dawr]
- /ˈkʌs pɪˌdɔr/
Definitions of cuspidor word
- noun cuspidor spittoon 3
- noun cuspidor a large bowl, often of metal, serving as a receptacle for spit, especially from chewing tobacco: in wide use during the 19th and early 20th centuries. 1
- noun cuspidor A spittoon. 1
- noun cuspidor spittoon, crachoir 1
- noun cuspidor (US) spittoon. 0
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Origin of cuspidor
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Portuguese: literally, spitter, equivalent to cusp(ir) to spit (≪ Latin conspuere to cover with spit; con- con- + spuere to spit1) + -idor < Latin -i-tōrium; see -i-, -tory2
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Parts of speech for Cuspidor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cuspidor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
cuspidor usage trend in Literature
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