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gentoo penguin

Gen·too pen·guin
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jen-too peng-gwin, pen-]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tu ˈpɛŋ gwɪn, ˈpɛn-/
    • /dʒˈentuː pˈeŋɡwɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-too peng-gwin, pen-]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tu ˈpɛŋ gwɪn, ˈpɛn-/

Definition of gentoo penguin words

  • noun gentoo penguin a penguin, Pygoscelis papua, of small Antarctic islands. 1
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Origin of gentoo penguin

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; perhaps Gentoo, though sense unclear

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Parts of speech for Gentoo penguin

noun
adjective
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gentoo penguin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.

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