Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawr]
- /dɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dawr]
- /dɔr/
Definitions of dorrs word
- noun dorrs Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius. 1
- noun dorrs any of several insects, as the June bug, that make a buzzing noise in flight. 1
- noun dorrs plural of dorr. 0
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Origin of dorrs
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dor(r)e, Old English dora; compare Middle Low German dorte drone
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Parts of speech for Dorrs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dorrs popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.