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- US Pronunciation
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- [flawr-eez, flohr-]
- /ˈflɔr iz, ˈfloʊr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flawr-eez, flohr-]
- /ˈflɔr iz, ˈfloʊr-/
Definitions of flores word
- noun flores Juan José [hwahn haw-se] /ʰwɑn hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1800–64, Ecuadorian general and statesman: president 1830–35, 1839–45. 1
- noun flores one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia, separated from Sulawesi by the Flores Sea. 7753 sq. mi. (20,080 sq. km). 1
- noun flores the westernmost island of the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 55 sq. mi. (142 sq. km). 1
- noun flores an island in Indonesia, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between the Flores Sea and the Savu Sea: mountainous, with active volcanoes and unexplored forests. Chief town: Ende. Area: 17 150 sq km (6622 sq miles) 0
- noun flores an island in the Atlantic, the westernmost of the Azores. Chief town: Santa Cruz. Area: 142 sq km (55 sq miles) 0
- noun flores island of Indonesia, west of Timor & south of Sulawesi: 5,500 sq mi (14,245 sq km) 0
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Origin of flores
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin flōrēs plural of flōs flower
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Parts of speech for Flores
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flores popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flores usage trend in Literature
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