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- [fyoo-zeyn, fyoo-zeyn; French fy-zan]
- /fyuˈzeɪn, ˈfyu zeɪn; French füˈzɛ̃/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fyoo-zeyn, fyoo-zeyn; French fy-zan]
- /fyuˈzeɪn, ˈfyu zeɪn; French füˈzɛ̃/
Definitions of fusain word
- noun plural fusain a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree. 1
- noun plural fusain a drawing made with this charcoal. 1
- noun plural fusain a blackish-gray, friable component of coal with a silky luster that leaves a charcoallike mark. 1
- noun fusain A crumbly, porous type of coal resembling wood charcoal, used in drawing. 1
- noun fusain a fine charcoal pencil or stick made from the spindle tree 0
- noun fusain a drawing done with such a pencil 0
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Origin of fusain
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < French: spindle tree, charcoal made from its wood < Vulgar Latin *fūsāgīn- (stem of *fūsāgō), derivative of Latin fūsus spindle
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Parts of speech for Fusain
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fusain popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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