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footpace

foot·pace
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo t-peys]
    • /ˈfʊtˌpeɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo t-peys]
    • /ˈfʊtˌpeɪs/

Definitions of footpace word

  • noun footpace walking pace. 1
  • noun footpace a raised portion of a floor; platform. 1
  • noun footpace a landing or resting place at the end of a short flight of steps. 1
  • noun footpace Walking speed. 1
  • noun footpace a normal or walking pace 0
  • noun footpace the platform immediately before an altar at the top of the altar steps 0

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Origin of footpace

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; foot + pace1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Footpace

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

footpace popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.

footpace usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for footpace

noun footpace

  • crawl — When you crawl, you move forward on your hands and knees.
  • creep — When people or animals creep somewhere, they move quietly and slowly.

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