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hermitical

her·mit
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hur-mit]
    • /ˈhɜr mɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hur-mit]
    • /ˈhɜr mɪt/

Definitions of hermitical word

  • noun hermitical a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion. 1
  • noun hermitical any person living in seclusion; recluse. 1
  • noun hermitical Zoology. an animal of solitary habits. 1
  • noun hermitical Ornithology. any of numerous hummingbirds of the genera Glaucis and Phaethornis, having curved bills and dull-colored rather than iridescent plumage. 1
  • noun hermitical a spiced molasses cookie often containing raisins or nuts. 1
  • noun hermitical Obsolete. a beadsman. 1

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Origin of hermitical

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English ermite, hermite, heremite < Old French < Late Latin erēmīta < Greek erēmītḗs living in a desert, equivalent to erḗm(ia) desert (derivative of erêmos desolate) + -ītēs -ite1

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Parts of speech for Hermitical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hermitical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hermitical usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hermitical

adj hermitical

  • lonely — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
  • lone — being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler.
  • singular — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
  • solo — a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment: She sang a solo.
  • remote — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.

adjective hermitical

  • alone — When you are alone, you are not with any other people.
  • companionless — Without a companion; friendless, alone.
  • eremetic — Of or pertaining to eremites, reclusive, isolated.

Antonyms for hermitical

adj hermitical

  • together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
  • combined — A combined effort or attack is made by two or more groups of people at the same time.
  • sociable — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
  • common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
  • general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.

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