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- [ahy-beks]
- /ˈaɪ bɛks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-beks]
- /ˈaɪ bɛks/
Definitions of ibices word
- noun plural ibices any of several wild goats of the genus Capra, inhabiting mountainous regions of Eurasia and North Africa, having long, recurved horns. 1
- noun ibices Plural form of ibex. 1
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Origin of ibices
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1600-10
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Parts of speech for Ibices
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ibices popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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".
ibices usage trend in Literature
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