Transcription
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- [foo l-mer]
- /ˈfʊl mər/
- /ˈfʊlmə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo l-mer]
- /ˈfʊl mər/
Definitions of fulmar word
- noun fulmar any of certain oceanic birds of the petrel family, especially Fulmarus glacialis, a gull-like Arctic species. 1
- noun fulmar A gull-sized gray and white seabird of the petrel family, with a stocky body and tubular nostrils. 1
- noun fulmar any heavily built short-tailed oceanic bird of the genus Fulmarus and related genera, of polar regions: family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes (petrels) 0
- noun fulmar any of various tubenose birds (family Procellariidae); esp., a gray sea bird (Fulmarus glacialis) common in arctic regions 0
- noun fulmar Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs. 0
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Origin of fulmar
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; orig. dial. (Hebrides) < Icelandic fūl stinking, foul + mār gull (with reference to its stench)
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Parts of speech for Fulmar
noun
adjective
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conjunction
determiner
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fulmar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
fulmar usage trend in Literature
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