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jaspe

jas·pé
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ja-spey; French zha-spey]
    • /dʒæˈspeɪ; French ʒaˈspeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ja-spey; French zha-spey]
    • /dʒæˈspeɪ; French ʒaˈspeɪ/

Definitions of jaspe word

  • adjective jaspe given a veined and spotted appearance imitating jasper. 1
  • noun jaspe a subtly striped woven fabric 0
  • adjective jaspe resembling jasper; variegated 0
  • noun jaspe (textiles) cotton or rayon cloth with shaded effect. 0

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Origin of jaspe

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < French: past participle of jasper to mottle, derivative of jaspe jasper1

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Parts of speech for Jaspe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jaspe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

jaspe usage trend in Literature

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