insectile

in·sec·tile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-sek-til]
- /ɪnˈsɛk tɪl/
- /ˌɪnsˈektaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-sek-til]
- /ɪnˈsɛk tɪl/

Definitions of insectile word

adjective insectile pertaining to or like an insect. 1
adjective insectile consisting of insects. 1
noun insectile Resembling or reminiscent of an insect or insects. 1
adjective insectile of or like an insect 0
adjective insectile consisting of insects 0

See all 5 definitions of insectile

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Origin of insectile

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; insect + -ile

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Parts of speech for Insectile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Insectile

insectile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

insectile usage trend in Literature

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