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finlet

fin·let
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fin-lit]
    • /ˈfɪn lɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fin-lit]
    • /ˈfɪn lɪt/

Definition of finlet word

  • noun finlet a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels. 1

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Origin of finlet

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; fin1 + -let

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Parts of speech for Finlet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

finlet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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