Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [doo-rey-min, dyoo-]
- /dʊˈreɪ mɪn, dyʊ-/
- /djʊə.ˈreɪ.men/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [doo-rey-min, dyoo-]
- /dʊˈreɪ mɪn, dyʊ-/
Definitions of duramen word
- noun duramen heartwood. 1
- noun duramen The heartwood of a tree. 1
- noun duramen heartwood 0
- noun duramen (botany) heartwood. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of duramen
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Latin dūrāmen hardness, hardened vine branch, equivalent to dūrā(re) to harden + -men noun suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Duramen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
duramen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
duramen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with du
- Words starting with dur
- Words starting with dura
- Words starting with duram
- Words starting with durame
- Words starting with duramen