Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guh-lak-toid]
- /gəˈlæk tɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guh-lak-toid]
- /gəˈlæk tɔɪd/
Definition of galactoid word
- adjective galactoid resembling milk; milky. 1
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Origin of galactoid
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; galact- + -oid
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Galactoid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
galactoid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
See also
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