ebonist

eb·on·ist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eb-uh-nist]
- /ˈɛb ə nɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eb-uh-nist]
- /ˈɛb ə nɪst/

Definitions of ebonist word

noun ebonist a worker in ebony. 1
noun ebonist a person who carves or trades in ebony or other decorative wood 0

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Origin of ebonist

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; ebon(y) + -ist

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Parts of speech for Ebonist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ebonist

ebonist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

ebonist usage trend in Literature

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