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