dragoman

drag·o·man

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [drag-uh-muh n]
- /ˈdræg ə mən/
- /ˈdræ.ɡəʊ.mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drag-uh-muh n]
- /ˈdræg ə mən/

Definitions of dragoman word

noun plural dragoman (in the Near East) a professional interpreter. 1
noun dragoman An interpreter or guide, especially in countries speaking Arabic, Turkish, or Persian. 1
noun dragoman (in some Middle Eastern countries, esp formerly) a professional interpreter or guide 0
noun dragoman in the Near East, an interpreter or professional guide 0
noun dragoman An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages. 0

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Origin of dragoman

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; < French; replacing Middle English drogman interpreter < Middle French drog(o)man, dragoman < Medieval Greek drago(u)mános < Semitic; compare Arabic tarjumān, Akkadian targumannu

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Parts of speech for Dragoman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dragoman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

dragoman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dragoman

noun dragoman

linguist — a specialist in linguistics.
adapter — a person or thing that adapts
polyglot — able to speak or write several languages; multilingual.
cryptologist — cryptography.
decoder — A decoder is a device used to decode messages or signals sent in code, for example the television signals from a satellite.

All 9 Synonyms of dragoman