demimondaine

dem·i·mon·daine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dem-ee-mon-deyn; French duh-mee-mawn-den]
- /ˌdɛm i mɒnˈdeɪn; French də mi mɔ̃ˈdɛn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dem-ee-mon-deyn; French duh-mee-mawn-den]
- /ˌdɛm i mɒnˈdeɪn; French də mi mɔ̃ˈdɛn/

Definitions of demimondaine word

noun demimondaine a woman of the demimonde 3
noun plural demimondaine a woman of the demimonde. 1
adjective demimondaine of or relating to the demimonde. 1
noun demimondaine A woman considered to belong to the demimonde. 1
noun demimondaine A sexually promiscuous woman (of the demimonde). 0

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Origin of demimondaine

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < French, equivalent to demimonde demimonde + -aine feminine adj. suffix < Latin -āna -an

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Parts of speech for Demimondaine

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demimondaine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

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