excrescent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \-sənt\
- /ɪks.ˈkresnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \-sənt\

Definitions of excrescent word

noun excrescent Forming or constituting an excrescence. 1
adjective excrescent denoting, relating to, or resembling an abnormal outgrowth 0
adjective excrescent uselessly added; not essential; superfluous 0
adjective excrescent denoting or relating to a speech sound or letter inserted into a word without etymological justification, such as the b in nimble 0
adjective excrescent forming an excrescence; growing abnormally; superfluous 0
adjective excrescent designating or of an epenthetic sound or letter in a word 0

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Parts of speech for Excrescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Excrescent

excrescent popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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