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light air

light A·ïr
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyt ah-eer]
    • /laɪt ˈɑ ɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyt ah-eer]
    • /laɪt ˈɑ ɪər/

Definitions of light air words

  • noun light air a wind of 1–3 miles per hour (0.5–1.3 m/sec). 1
  • noun light air very light air movement of force one on the Beaufort scale 0
  • noun light air a wind whose speed is 1 to 3 miles per hour 0

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Origin of light air

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Light air

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

light air popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

light air usage trend in Literature

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