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easterling

east·er·ling
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ee-ster-ling]
    • /ˈi stər lɪŋ/
    • /ˈiː.stərlɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-ster-ling]
    • /ˈi stər lɪŋ/

Definitions of easterling word

  • noun easterling a native of a country lying to the east, especially a merchant from the Baltic. 1
  • noun easterling a person who lives in an eastern area or an eastern country 0
  • adjective easterling relating to a person who lives in an eastern area or an eastern country 0
  • noun easterling (historical) A Baltic trader. 0

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Origin of easterling

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English esterling, equivalent to ester eastern (perhaps representing Old English ēastra, comparative of ēast adj.) + -ling1

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Parts of speech for Easterling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

easterling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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easterling usage trend in Literature

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