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gymel

gym·el
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jim-uh l]
    • /ˈdʒɪm əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jim-uh l]
    • /ˈdʒɪm əl/

Definition of gymel word

  • noun gymel the technique, found in some medieval English music, of singing voice parts in parallel thirds. 1

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Origin of gymel

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English gimeles, gemeles twins < Middle French gemel, gimel twin; see gimmal, geminate

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Parts of speech for Gymel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gymel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

gymel usage trend in Literature

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