guinea

Guin·ea

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gin-ee]
- /ˈgɪn i/
- /ˈɡɪn.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gin-ee]
- /ˈgɪn i/

Definitions of guinea word

noun guinea a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary. 1
noun guinea Formerly French Guinea. an independent republic in W Africa, on the Atlantic coast. About 96,900 sq. mi. (251,000 sq. km). Capital: Conakry. 1
noun guinea Gulf of, a part of the Atlantic Ocean that projects into the W coast of Africa and extends from the Ivory Coast to Gabon. 1
noun guinea (lowercase) a former money of account of the United Kingdom, equal to 21 shillings: still often used in quoting fees or prices. 1
noun guinea (lowercase) a gold coin of Great Britain issued from 1663 to 1813, with a nominal value of 20 shillings. 1
noun guinea (lowercase) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian birth or descent. 1

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Parts of speech for Guinea

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guinea popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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