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dace

dace
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [deys]
    • /deɪs/
    • /deɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deys]
    • /deɪs/

Definitions of dace word

  • variable noun dace A dace is a type of fish that lives in rivers and lakes. 3
  • noun dace a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, with a slender bluish-green body 3
  • noun dace any of various similar fishes 3
  • noun dace any of various small, freshwater cyprinoid fishes (esp. genera Phoxinus and Rhinichthys) 3
  • noun plural dace a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body. 1
  • noun plural dace any of several similar or related fishes of the U.S. 1

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Origin of dace

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English darce, darse < Old French dars < Late Latin darsus

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dace

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dace popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

dace usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with dace

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