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heliolatry

he·li·ol·a·try
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hee-lee-ol-uh-tree]
    • /ˌhi liˈɒl ə tri/
    • /hˌelɪˈɒlətri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hee-lee-ol-uh-tree]
    • /ˌhi liˈɒl ə tri/

Definitions of heliolatry word

  • noun heliolatry worship of the sun. 1
  • noun heliolatry Worship of the sun as an actual religion/mythos. 1
  • noun heliolatry worship of the sun 0
  • noun heliolatry sun worship 0
  • noun heliolatry (euphemistic) sunbathing. 0

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Origin of heliolatry

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; helio- + -latry

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Parts of speech for Heliolatry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

heliolatry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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