grattoir

grat·toir

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grah-twahr; French gra-twar]
- /grɑˈtwɑr; French graˈtwar/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grah-twahr; French gra-twar]
- /grɑˈtwɑr; French graˈtwar/

Definitions of grattoir word

noun plural grattoir a flaked stone implement, usually Upper Paleolithic, retouched at the end and used probably for working wood or cleaning hides; scraper. 1
noun grattoir a scraper made of flint 0

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Origin of grattoir

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; < French, equivalent to gratt(er) to grate2 + -oir -ory2

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Parts of speech for Grattoir

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grattoir

grattoir popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

grattoir usage trend in Literature

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