discommon

dis·com·mon

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-kom-uh n]
- /dɪsˈkɒm ən/
- /dɪsˈk.ɒ.mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-kom-uh n]
- /dɪsˈkɒm ən/

Definitions of discommon word

verb with object discommon (at Oxford and Cambridge) to prohibit (tradespeople or townspeople who have violated the regulations of the university) from dealing with the undergraduates. 1
verb with object discommon Law. to deprive of the character of a common, as by enclosing a piece of land. 1
noun discommon To deprive of the right of common. 1
verb discommon to deprive (land) of the character and status of common, as by enclosure 0
verb discommon To deprive of privileges. 0
verb discommon (law) To deprive (lands etc.) of commonable quality, by enclosing or appropriating. 0

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Origin of discommon

First appearance:

before 1470

One of the 25% oldest English words

1470-80; dis-1 + obsolete common to participate, associate

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Parts of speech for Discommon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Discommon

discommon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

discommon usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for discommon

verb discommon

common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.

Just one Antonym for discommon