kytoon

ky·toon

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahy-toon]
- /kaɪˈtun/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahy-toon]
- /kaɪˈtun/

Definition of kytoon word

noun kytoon a captive balloon, combining the features of a balloon and a kite, used to maintain meteorological instruments at a fixed height. 1

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Origin of kytoon

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50 variant spelling of kite1 (in the sense “a light frame flown at the end of a string”) + (ball)oon

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Parts of speech for Kytoon

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kytoon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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