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golden hamster

gold·en ham·ster
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gohl-duh n ham-ster]
    • /ˈgoʊl dən ˈhæm stər/
    • /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈhæm.stər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gohl-duh n ham-ster]
    • /ˈgoʊl dən ˈhæm stər/

Definitions of golden hamster words

  • noun golden hamster a small light-colored hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, native to Asia Minor and familiar as a laboratory animal and pet. 1
  • noun golden hamster a Eurasian burrowing rodent, Mesocricetus auratus, with a stocky body, short tail, and cheek pouches 0
  • noun golden hamster A small rodent, Mesocricetus auratus, popular as a pet and used for scientific research. 0
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Origin of golden hamster

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Golden hamster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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golden hamster 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 63% 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.

golden hamster usage trend in Literature

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