frigid zone

frig·id zone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [frij-id zohn]
- /ˈfrɪdʒ ɪd zoʊn/
- /ˈfrɪdʒ.ɪd zəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frij-id zohn]
- /ˈfrɪdʒ ɪd zoʊn/

Definitions of frigid zone words

noun frigid zone either of two regions, one between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole, or one between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole. 1
noun frigid zone the cold region inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circle where the sun's rays are very oblique 0
noun frigid zone either of two zones of the earth (North Frigid Zone & South Frigid Zone) between the polar circles and the poles 0
noun frigid zone Either of two zones of the Earth that lie between the poles and either the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle. 0

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Origin of frigid zone

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Frigid zone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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frigid zone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

frigid zone usage trend in Literature

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