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- [dih-trahy-tuh s]
- /dɪˈtraɪ təs/
- /dɪˈtraɪ.təs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-trahy-tuh s]
- /dɪˈtraɪ təs/
Definitions of detritus word
- uncountable noun detritus Detritus is the small pieces of rubbish that remain after an event has finished or when something has been used. 3
- noun detritus a loose mass of stones, silt, etc, worn away from rocks 3
- noun detritus an accumulation of disintegrated material or debris 3
- noun detritus the organic debris formed from the decay of organisms 3
- noun detritus fragments of rock produced by disintegration, abrasion, etc. 3
- noun detritus any debris 3
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Origin of detritus
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < French détritus < Latin: a rubbing away, equivalent to dētrī-, variant stem of dēterere to wear down, rub off (de- de- + terere to rub) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Detritus
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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detritus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for detritus
noun detritus
- rubble — broken bits and pieces of anything, as that which is demolished: Bombing reduced the town to rubble.
- leavings — something that is left; residue.
- deposit — A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
- sediment — the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs.
- scree — a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
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