distraite

dis·traite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-streyt; French dees-tret]
- /dɪˈstreɪt; French disˈtrɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-streyt; French dees-tret]
- /dɪˈstreɪt; French disˈtrɛt/

Definitions of distraite word

adjective distraite (of a woman) inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded. 1
adjective distraite feminine singular of distrait. 0

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Origin of distraite

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < French, feminine of distrait distrait

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Parts of speech for Distraite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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distraite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% 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".

distraite usage trend in Literature

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