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kinglet

king·let
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [king-lit]
    • /ˈkɪŋ lɪt/
    • /ˈkɪŋlɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [king-lit]
    • /ˈkɪŋ lɪt/

Definitions of kinglet word

  • noun kinglet a king ruling over a small country or territory. 1
  • noun kinglet any of several small, greenish, crested birds of the genus Regulus. 1
  • noun kinglet A minor king. 1
  • noun kinglet the king of a small or insignificant territory 0
  • noun kinglet any of various small warblers of the genus Regulus, having a black-edged yellow crown: family Muscicapidae 0
  • noun kinglet a petty, unimportant king 0

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Origin of kinglet

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; king + -let

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Parts of speech for Kinglet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kinglet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

kinglet usage trend in Literature

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