langsyne

lang·syne

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lang-zahyn, -sahyn]
- /ˌlæŋˈzaɪn, -ˈsaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lang-zahyn, -sahyn]
- /ˌlæŋˈzaɪn, -ˈsaɪn/

Definitions of langsyne word

adverb langsyne long since; long ago. 1
noun langsyne time long past. 1
noun langsyne Yesteryear, in the old days, some time ago. 1
adverb langsyne long ago; long since 0
noun langsyne times long past, esp those fondly remembered 0
adverb langsyne long since; long ago 0

See all 7 definitions of langsyne

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Origin of langsyne

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1490-1500; lang + syne

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Parts of speech for Langsyne

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Langsyne

langsyne popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

langsyne usage trend in Literature

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