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- [lev-uh n-tahyn, -teen, li-van-tin, -tahyn]
- /ˈlɛv ənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin, lɪˈvæn tɪn, -taɪn/
- /ˈle.vənˌtaɪn/
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- [lev-uh n-tahyn, -teen, li-van-tin, -tahyn]
- /ˈlɛv ənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin, lɪˈvæn tɪn, -taɪn/
Definitions of levantine word
- adjective levantine of or relating to the Levant. 1
- noun levantine a native of the Levant. 1
- noun levantine a cloth of twilled silk 0
- adjective levantine of or relating to the Levant 0
- noun levantine (esp formerly) an inhabitant of the Levant 0
- adjective levantine of the Levant 0
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Origin of levantine
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; Levant + -ine1
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Parts of speech for Levantine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
levantine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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