Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-mahy]
- /dɪˈmaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-mahy]
- /dɪˈmaɪ/
Definitions of demies word
- noun plural demies a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow. 1
- noun plural demies (in England) a size of printing paper, 17.5 × 22.5 inches (44 × 57 cm). 1
- noun plural demies a size of drawing or writing paper, 15.5 (39 cm) or 15 × 20 inches (38 × 51 cm) in England, 16 × 21 inches (41 × 53 cm) in the U.S. 1
- noun plural demies Also called demy octavo. a size of book, about 5.5 × 8.75 inches (14 × 48 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: demy 8vo. 1
- noun plural demies Also called demy quarto. Chiefly British. a size of book, about 8.75 × 11 inches (22 × 28 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: demy 4to. 1
- noun demies plural of demy. 0
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Origin of demies
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English demi, demy; see demi-
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Parts of speech for Demies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
demies usage trend in Literature
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