Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fah-lah]
- /fɑˈlɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fah-lah]
- /fɑˈlɑ/
Definitions of falas word
- noun falas a text or refrain in old songs. 1
- noun falas a type of part song or madrigal popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of falas
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; special use of fa la, meaningless sound sequence found in old popular refrains
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Falas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
falas popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.