glumaceous

glu·ma·ceous

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gloo-mey-shuh s]
- /gluˈmeɪ ʃəs/
- /ɡluːmˈeɪʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gloo-mey-shuh s]
- /gluˈmeɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of glumaceous word

adjective glumaceous glumelike; chaffy. 1
adjective glumaceous consisting of or having glumes. 1
adjective glumaceous having glumes 0
adjective glumaceous like glumes 0
adjective glumaceous (botany) Having or consisting of glumes. 0

See all 5 definitions of glumaceous

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Origin of glumaceous

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; glume + -aceous

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Parts of speech for Glumaceous

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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glumaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

glumaceous usage trend in Literature

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