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hibernicism

Hi·ber·ni·cism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-bur-nuh-siz-uh m]
    • /haɪˈbɜr nəˌsɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-bur-nuh-siz-uh m]
    • /haɪˈbɜr nəˌsɪz əm/

Definitions of hibernicism word

  • noun hibernicism an idiom or characteristic peculiar to Irish English or to the Irish. 1
  • noun hibernicism an Irish expression, idiom, trait, custom, etc 0
  • noun hibernicism an Irish characteristic, custom, idiom, etc. 0
  • noun hibernicism Alternative form of Hibernianism. 0

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Origin of hibernicism

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < Medieval Latin Hibernic(us) Hibernian (Hibern(ia) Hibernia + -icus -ic) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Hibernicism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hibernicism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.

hibernicism usage trend in Literature

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