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- US Pronunciation
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- [klep-toh]
- /ˈklɛp toʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klep-toh]
- /ˈklɛp toʊ/
Definition of klepto word
- noun klepto (slang) a kleptomaniac. 1
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Origin of klepto
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Klepto
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
klepto popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% 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.
klepto usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with klepto
- what is klepto?
- what is a klepto?
- what does klepto mean?
See also
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