half dime

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf dahym]
- /hæf, hɑf daɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf dahym]
- /hæf, hɑf daɪm/

Definition of half dime words

noun half dime a silver coin of the U.S., equal to five cents, issued 1794–1805 and 1829–73. 1

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Origin of half dime

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Half dime

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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half dime popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

half dime usage trend in Literature

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