gall gnat

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gawl nat]
- /gɔl næt/
- /ɡɔːl næt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gawl nat]
- /gɔl næt/

Definitions of gall gnat words

noun gall gnat any of several dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae, the larvae of which form characteristic galls on plants. 1
noun gall gnat gall midge. 0

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Origin of gall gnat

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Gall gnat

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gall gnat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% 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.

gall gnat usage trend in Literature

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