in utero

in u·ter·o

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in yoo-tuh-roh]
- /ɪn ˈyu təˌroʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in yoo-tuh-roh]
- /ɪn ˈyu təˌroʊ/

Definitions of in utero words

noun in utero surgery performed on a fetus while it is in the womb. 1
adverb in utero within the womb 0
noun in utero in, within, or while inside the uterus 0
adverb in utero Occurring or residing within the uterus or womb; unborn. 0

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Origin of in utero

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15, in utero is from the Latin word in uterō

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Parts of speech for In utero

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in utero popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

in utero usage trend in Literature

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