gravest

grave

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [greyv; for 4, 6 also grahv]
- /greɪv; for 4, 6 also grɑv/
- /ɡreɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyv; for 4, 6 also grahv]
- /greɪv; for 4, 6 also grɑv/

Definitions of gravest word

adjective gravest slow; solemn. 1
noun gravest the grave accent. 1
adverb gravest slowly; solemnly. 1
noun gravest Superlative form of grave. 1
verb gravest (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of grave. 0
adjective gravest superlative form of grave: most grave. 0

See all 6 definitions of gravest

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Origin of gravest

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

1535-45; < Middle French < Latin gravis; akin to Greek barýs heavy

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Parts of speech for Gravest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gravest

gravest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.

gravest usage trend in Literature

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