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- [dawr-mous]
- /ˈdɔrˌmaʊs/
- /ˈdɔː.maʊs/
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- [dawr-mous]
- /ˈdɔrˌmaʊs/
Definitions of dormice word
- noun plural dormice any small, furry-tailed, Old World rodent of the family Gliridae, resembling small squirrels in appearance and habits. 1
- noun dormice Plural form of dormouse. 1
- noun dormice plural of dormouse. 0
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Origin of dormice
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English dormowse, dormoise; etymology obscure; perhaps AF derivative of Old French dormir to sleep (see dormant), with final syllable reanalyzed as mouse, but no such AF word is known
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Parts of speech for Dormice
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dormice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
dormice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with dormice
- what is dormice?
- where do dormice hibernate?
- where do dormice live?
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