Transcription
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- [fohl]
- /foʊl/
- /fəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fohl]
- /foʊl/
Definitions of foal word
- noun foal a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age. 1
- noun foal A young horse or related animal. 1
- noun foal young horse 1
- countable noun foal A foal is a very young horse. 0
- verb foal When a female horse foals, it gives birth. 0
- noun foal the young of a horse or related animal 0
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Origin of foal
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; (noun) Middle English fole, Old English fola; cognate with Old High German folo (German Fohlen); akin to Latin pullus young animal, Greek pôlos foal; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Foal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
foal usage trend in Literature
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noun foal
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