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- [hoh-boi, oh-boi]
- /ˈhoʊ bɔɪ, ˈoʊ bɔɪ/
- /ˈəʊ.bɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoh-boi, oh-boi]
- /ˈhoʊ bɔɪ, ˈoʊ bɔɪ/
Definitions of hautboy word
- noun hautboy oboe1 (def 1). 1
- noun hautboy (dated, musical instruments) The oboe. 1
- noun hautboy a strawberry, Fragaria moschata, of central Europe and Asia, with small round fruit 0
- noun hautboy oboe 0
- noun hautboy (dated, music) The oboe. 0
- noun hautboy (music) A reed stop on an organ giving a similar sound. 0
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Origin of hautboy
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Middle French hautbois, equivalent to haut high (see haughty) + bois wood (see bush1)
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Parts of speech for Hautboy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hautboy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.
hautboy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hautboy
- what is a hautboy?
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