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kenspeckle

ken·speck·le
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ken-spek-uh l]
    • /ˈkɛnˌspɛk əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ken-spek-uh l]
    • /ˈkɛnˌspɛk əl/

Definitions of kenspeckle word

  • adjective kenspeckle conspicuous; easily seen or recognized. 1
  • noun kenspeckle Easily recognizable; conspicuous. 1
  • adjective kenspeckle easily seen or recognized 0
  • adjective kenspeckle (Scotland, northern Britain) Easily recognized, distinctive, conspicuous. 0

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Origin of kenspeckle

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; derivative (see -le) of kenspeck (< Scandinavian; compare Norwegian kjennespak quick at recognizing, literally, know-clever); see ken

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Parts of speech for Kenspeckle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kenspeckle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% 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.

kenspeckle usage trend in Literature

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