king snake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king sneyk]
- /kɪŋ sneɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king sneyk]
- /kɪŋ sneɪk/

Definitions of king snake words

noun king snake any of several New World constrictors of the genus Lampropeltis, that often feed on other snakes. 1
noun king snake any nonvenomous North American colubrid snake of the genus Lampropeltis, feeding on other snakes, small mammals, etc 0

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Origin of king snake

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1700-10; king + snake

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Parts of speech for King snake

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king snake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

king snake usage trend in Literature

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