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- [goh-nis]
- /ˈgoʊ nɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh-nis]
- /ˈgoʊ nɪs/
Definitions of gonys word
- noun gonys the ridge along the tip of the lower mandible of a bird's bill at the junction of the two joined halves, especially prominent in gulls. 1
- noun gonys the lower outline of a bird's bill 0
- noun gonys The keel or lower outline of a bird's bill, so far as the mandibular rami are united. 0
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Origin of gonys
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < New Latin, probably erroneously for Greek génys jaw
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Parts of speech for Gonys
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gonys popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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