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- [kawr-ee, kohr-ee; kawr-ey, kohr-ey]
- /ˈkɔr i, ˈkoʊr i; ˈkɔr eɪ, ˈkoʊr eɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawr-ee, kohr-ee; kawr-ey, kohr-ey]
- /ˈkɔr i, ˈkoʊr i; ˈkɔr eɪ, ˈkoʊr eɪ/
Definitions of korai word
- noun plural korai Greek Antiquity. a sculptured representation of a young woman, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c. 1
- noun plural korai Also, Core, Cora. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. Persephone, especially as a symbol of virginity. 1
- noun korai Plural form of kore. 1
- noun korai plural of kore. 0
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Origin of korai
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20, kore is from the Greek word kórē girl
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Korai
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
korai popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.
korai usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with korai
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