depaint

de·paint

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-peynt]
- /dɪˈpeɪnt/
- /dɪpˈeɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-peynt]
- /dɪˈpeɪnt/

Definitions of depaint word

verb depaint to depict or delineate 3
verb depaint to mark with colour 3
verb with object depaint to depict; portray. 1
noun depaint (archaic) To depict; to paint; to portray; to delineate. 1
verb depaint (archaic) To depict in words; to describe graphically. 0
verb depaint (archaic) To colour; to decorate with colours. 0

See all 8 definitions of depaint

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Origin of depaint

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English depeinten < Old French depeint, past participle of depeindre < Latin dēpingere to depict

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Depaint

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Depaint

depaint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

depaint usage trend in Literature

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