japhetic

Ja·phet·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juh-fet-ik]
- /dʒəˈfɛt ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juh-fet-ik]
- /dʒəˈfɛt ɪk/

Definitions of japhetic word

adjective japhetic of or relating to Japheth. 1
adjective japhetic of or relating to a hypothesized group of languages of the Caucasus, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and southern Europe, including the Caucasian languages, Sumerian, Basque, and Etruscan, formerly thought by some to represent a stage in language development that preceded the development of Indo-European and Semitic. 1
adjective japhetic denoting a discredited grouping of languages that postulated a relationship between Basque, Etruscan, and Georgian among others 0
adjective japhetic of or from Japheth 0
adjective japhetic Indo-European adjective 0
adjective japhetic (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (ethnography) Of or pertaining to the supposed descendants of Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah in the Bible. 0

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Origin of japhetic

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; Japhet(h) + -ic, on the model of Hamitic, Semitic

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Parts of speech for Japhetic

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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japhetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.