fer de lance

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fur duh lans, lahns]
- /fɜr də læns, lɑns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fur duh lans, lahns]
- /fɜr də læns, lɑns/

Definitions of fer de lance words

noun fer de lance a large pit viper, Bothrops atrox, of tropical America. 1
noun fer de lance (literally) spearhead, arrowhead. 0
noun fer de lance (figuratively) spearhead. 0
noun fer de lance fer-de-lance (snake). 0

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Origin of fer de lance

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; < French: literally, spearhead

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Parts of speech for Fer de lance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fer de lance

fer de lance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

fer de lance usage trend in Literature

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