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geniculation

ge·nic·u·la·tion
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juh-nik-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /dʒəˌnɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juh-nik-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /dʒəˌnɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of geniculation word

  • noun geniculation the state of being geniculate. 1
  • noun geniculation a geniculate formation. 1
See all 2 definitions of geniculation

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Origin of geniculation

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin geniculātiōn- (stem of geniculātiō) a kneeling < Latin geniculāt(us) (see geniculate) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Geniculation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Geniculation

geniculation 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

geniculation usage trend in Literature

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