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diptote

dip·tote
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dip-toht]
    • /ˈdɪp toʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dip-toht]
    • /ˈdɪp toʊt/

Definitions of diptote word

  • noun diptote a substantive declined in only two cases, especially when occurring in a language in which this is less than the normal number. 1
  • noun diptote (grammar) In grammar, a noun which has only two cases. In Modern Standard Arabic, nouns belong to triptotes or diptotes, or can be indeclinable. 0

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Origin of diptote

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin diptōtos noun with only two cases < Greek, equivalent to di- di-1 + -ptōtos, verbid of píptein to fall; compare ptōsis accidence, literally, falling

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Parts of speech for Diptote

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

diptote popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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