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- [lahy-luh k, -lahk, -lak]
- /ˈlaɪ lək, -lɑk, -læk/
- /ˈlaɪ.lək/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-luh k, -lahk, -lak]
- /ˈlaɪ lək, -lɑk, -læk/
Definitions of lilac word
- noun lilac any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire. 1
- noun lilac pale reddish purple. 1
- adjective lilac having the color lilac. 1
- noun lilac A Eurasian shrub or small tree of the olive family, that has fragrant violet, pink, or white blossoms and is widely cultivated as an ornamental. 1
- noun lilac purple-flowering shrub 1
- noun lilac light purple colour 1
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Origin of lilac
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Spanish < Arabic līlak < Persian, assimilated variant of nīlak bluish, equivalent to nīl blue, indigo (< Sanskrit nīla) + -ak suffix of appurtenance
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Parts of speech for Lilac
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lilac popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lilac usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lilac
adj lilac
- plum — a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- lavender — a pale bluish purple.
- violet — a female given name.
- violaceous — belonging to the Violaceae, the violet family of plants. Compare violet family.
noun lilac
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- mauve — a pale bluish purple.
- amaranthine — of a dark reddish-purple colour
- periwinkle — Also called myrtle. a trailing plant, Vinca minor, of the dogbane family, having glossy, evergreen foliage and usually blue-violet flowers.
- heliotrope — any hairy plant belonging to the genus Heliotropium, of the borage family, as H. arborescens, cultivated for its small, fragrant purple flowers.
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