Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahy-yoom]
- /faɪˈyum/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahy-yoom]
- /faɪˈyum/
Definitions of fayum word
- noun fayum a province in N central Egypt: many archaeological remains. 691 sq. mi. (1790 sq. km). 1
- noun fayum Also called El Faiyum, El Fayum. a city in and the capital of this province, SW of Cairo. 1
- adjective fayum pertaining to or designating a style of portrait painting developed in Egypt under Roman rule, examples of which have been found principally in Faiyum dating from the 2nd and 3rd centuries a.d., characterized chiefly by the frontality of the head, the modeling of form, and emphasis on the eyes. 1
- noun fayum Faiyûm 0
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Parts of speech for Fayum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fayum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
fayum usage trend in Literature
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