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- [fee-lid]
- /ˈfi lɪd/
- /fˈelɪd/
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- [fee-lid]
- /ˈfi lɪd/
Definitions of felid word
- noun felid any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats. 1
- noun felid Any member of the cat family (Felidae). 1
- noun felid any animal belonging to the cat family 0
- noun felid any animal of the cat family 0
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Origin of felid
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < New Latin Felidae; see Felis, -id2
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Parts of speech for Felid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
felid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% 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.