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- [fawr-leg, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌlɛg, ˈfoʊr-/
- /ˈfɔː.leɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-leg, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌlɛg, ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of foreleg word
- noun foreleg one of the front legs of a quadruped, an insect, etc. 1
- noun foreleg Either of the front legs of a four-footed animal. 1
- noun foreleg animal's front limb 1
- countable noun foreleg A four-legged animal's forelegs are its two front legs. 0
- noun foreleg either of the front legs of a horse, sheep, or other quadruped 0
- noun foreleg either of the front legs of an animal with four or more legs 0
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Origin of foreleg
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425, foreleg is from the late Middle English word forlegge. See fore-, leg
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Parts of speech for Foreleg
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foreleg popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
foreleg usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foreleg
noun foreleg
- shin — the 13th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- forelimb — a front limb of an animal.
- limb — Astronomy. the edge of the disk of the sun, a moon, or a planet.
- leg — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- appendage — An appendage is something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important.
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