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- US Pronunciation
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- [das-ee, dah-see]
- /ˈdæs i, ˈdɑ si/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [das-ee, dah-see]
- /ˈdæs i, ˈdɑ si/
Definitions of dassie word
- noun dassie another name for a hyrax, esp the rock hyrax 3
- noun dassie hyrax 3
- noun dassie hyrax. 1
- noun dassie A hyrax, especially the rock hyrax of southern Africa. 1
- noun dassie A small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax. 0
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Origin of dassie
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < Afrikaans, diminutive of das; see das
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Parts of speech for Dassie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dassie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
dassie usage trend in Literature
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