Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fee-tuh s]
- /ˈfi təs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fee-tuh s]
- /ˈfi təs/
Definition of fetus's word
- noun plural fetus's (used chiefly of viviparous mammals) the young of an animal in the womb or egg, especially in the later stages of development when the body structures are in the recognizable form of its kind, in humans after the end of the second month of gestation. 1
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Origin of fetus's
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin fētus bringing forth of young, hence that which is born, offspring, young still in the womb, equivalent to fē- (v. base attested in L only in noun derivatives, as fēmina woman, fēcundus fecund, etc.; compare Greek thēsthai to suck, milk, Old High German tāan to suck, Old Irish denid (he) sucks) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Fetus's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fetus's popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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