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- [duhv-kee]
- /ˈdʌv ki/
- /dˈʌvki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhv-kee]
- /ˈdʌv ki/
Definitions of dovekie word
- noun dovekie a small, short-billed, black and white auk, Alle alle, of northern Atlantic and Arctic oceans. 1
- noun dovekie British. the black guillemot. 1
- noun dovekie A small, stubby short- billed auk (seabird) with black plumage and white underparts, breeding in the Arctic. 1
- noun dovekie another name for the little auk 0
- noun dovekie a small auk (Alle alle) of the Arctic and N Atlantic coasts 0
- noun dovekie A small back and white seabird, of the genus Alle, of the north Atlantic; the little auk. 0
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Origin of dovekie
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; dove1 + -kie compound suffix (see -ock, -ie)
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Parts of speech for Dovekie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dovekie 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.
According to our data about 69% 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.
dovekie usage trend in Literature
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