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dorse

dorse
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawrs]
    • /dɔrs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawrs]
    • /dɔrs/

Definitions of dorse word

  • noun dorse the back of a book or folded document. 1
  • noun dorse Ecclesiastical Obsolete. dossal (def 1). 1
  • noun dorse The Baltic or variable cod (Gadus callarias), by some believed to be the young of the common codfish. 1
  • noun dorse a type of cod, believed to be the young of the common cod 0
  • noun dorse The back of a book. 0

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Origin of dorse

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25, dorse is from the Latin word dorsum back

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dorse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dorse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.

dorse usage trend in Literature

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