dido

di·do

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-doh]
- /ˈdaɪ doʊ/
- /ˈdaɪ.dəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-doh]
- /ˈdaɪ doʊ/

Definitions of dido word

noun dido an antic; prank; trick 3
noun dido a princess of Tyre who founded Carthage and became its queen. Virgil tells of her suicide when abandoned by her lover Aeneas 3
noun dido founder and queen of Carthage: in the Aeneid she falls in love with Aeneas and kills herself when he leaves her 3
noun dido a mischievous or foolish action 3
noun plural dido a mischievous trick; prank; antic. 1
noun plural dido a bauble or trifle. 1

See all 13 definitions of dido

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Origin of dido

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Dido

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dido popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dido usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dido

noun dido

caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
antic — an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
prank — a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature.
trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.

All 4 Synonyms of dido

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