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dragon-head

drag·on-head
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drag-uh n hed]
    • /ˈdræg ən hɛd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drag-uh n hed]
    • /ˈdræg ən hɛd/

Definitions of dragon-head word

  • abbreviation DRAGON-HEAD dragonhead. 1
  • noun dragon-head Astronomy. (formerly) the ascending node of the moon or a planet. 1

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Origin of dragon-head

First appearance:

before 1500
One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; translation of New Latin Dracocephalum

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dragon-head

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dragon-head popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.

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