handbreadth

hand·breadth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hand-bredth, -bretth]
- /ˈhændˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ/
- /hˈandbredθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand-bredth, -bretth]
- /ˈhændˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ/

Definitions of handbreadth word

noun handbreadth a unit of linear measure from 2½ to 4 inches (6.4 to 10 cm). 1
noun handbreadth the width of a hand used as an indication of length 0
noun handbreadth the breadth of the human palm 0
noun handbreadth A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm - Exodus 37:12. 0

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Origin of handbreadth

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; hand + breadth

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Parts of speech for Handbreadth

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exclamation

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handbreadth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

handbreadth usage trend in Literature

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