fellmonger

fell·mon·ger

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fel-muhng-ger, -mong-]
- /ˈfɛlˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/
- /fˈelmʌŋɡə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fel-muhng-ger, -mong-]
- /ˈfɛlˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/

Definitions of fellmonger word

noun fellmonger a preparer of skins or hides of animals, especially sheepskins, prior to leather making. 1
noun fellmonger a person who deals in animal skins or hides 0
noun fellmonger a person who deals in or prepares animal skins 0

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Origin of fellmonger

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; fell4 + monger

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Parts of speech for Fellmonger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fellmonger

fellmonger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

fellmonger usage trend in Literature

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