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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-kuh s]
- /ˈdɪs kəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dis-kuh s]
- /ˈdɪs kəs/
Definitions of disci word
- noun plural disci a circular disk more than 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter and 2.2 pounds (1 kg) in weight, usually wooden with a metal rim and thicker in the center than at the edge, for throwing for distance in athletic competition. 1
- noun plural disci the sport of throwing this disk for distance. 1
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Origin of disci
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin < Greek dískos a quoit, discus, disk, derivative of diskeîn to throw
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Parts of speech for Disci
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disci popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% 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.
disci usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disci
noun disci
- plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
- platter — a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
- shell — a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
- dish — Slang. to gossip about: They talked all night, dishing their former friends.
- circle — A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
Antonyms for disci
noun plural disci
- ci — Côte d'Ivoire