houyhnhnm

Hou·yhn·hnm

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoo-in-uh m, hwin-uh m, win-]
- /huˈɪn əm, ˈʰwɪn əm, ˈwɪn-/
- /hˈaʊɪhnhnəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoo-in-uh m, hwin-uh m, win-]
- /huˈɪn əm, ˈʰwɪn əm, ˈwɪn-/

Definitions of houyhnhnm word

noun houyhnhnm (in Swift's Gulliver's Travels) one of a race of horses endowed with reason, who rule the Yahoos, a race of degraded, brutish creatures having human form. 1
noun houyhnhnm in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, any of a race of horses with reasoning power and human virtues 0

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Origin of houyhnhnm

First appearance:

before 1726

One of the 49% newest English words

1726; apparently echoic; cf. whinny

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houyhnhnm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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