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leporine

lep·o·rine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lep-uh-rahyn, -rin]
    • /ˈlɛp əˌraɪn, -rɪn/
    • /ˈle.pə.raɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lep-uh-rahyn, -rin]
    • /ˈlɛp əˌraɪn, -rɪn/

Definitions of leporine word

  • adjective leporine of, relating to, or resembling a rabbit or hare. 1
  • noun leporine Of or resembling a hare or hares. 1
  • adjective leporine of, relating to, or resembling a hare 0
  • adjective leporine of or like a hare or hares 0
  • adjective leporine of, relating to, or resembling a hare or rabbit. 0

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Origin of leporine

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin leporīnus, equivalent to lepor- (stem of lepus) hare + -īnus -ine1

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Parts of speech for Leporine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

leporine 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.
According to our data about 74% 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.

leporine usage trend in Literature

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