diphyllous

di·phyl·lous

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-fil-uh s]
- /daɪˈfɪl əs/
- /dˈɪfɪləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-fil-uh s]
- /daɪˈfɪl əs/

Definitions of diphyllous word

adjective diphyllous having two leaves. 1
adjective diphyllous (of certain plants) having two leaves 0
adjective diphyllous having two leaves or sepals 0
adjective diphyllous (botany) Having two leaves. 0

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Origin of diphyllous

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

From the New Latin word diphyllus, dating back to 1780-90. See di-1, -phyllous

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Parts of speech for Diphyllous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Diphyllous

diphyllous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

diphyllous usage trend in Literature

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