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- [lint-hwahyt, -wahyt]
- /ˈlɪntˌʰwaɪt, -ˌwaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lint-hwahyt, -wahyt]
- /ˈlɪntˌʰwaɪt, -ˌwaɪt/
Definitions of lintwhite word
- noun lintwhite the linnet, Carduelis cannabina. 1
- noun lintwhite the linnet 0
- abbreviation LINTWHITE linnet 0
- noun lintwhite (archaic) A linnet. 0
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Origin of lintwhite
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; lint (syncopated variant of linnet) + white; replacing Middle English lynkwhytte, alteration (perhaps by association with link hill (see links) and whit) of Old English līnetwige linnet, literally, flax (or flax-field) trouble-maker, so called because the bird pecks out and eats flaxseed, equivalent to līnet- (< Medieval Latin līnētum flax-field) + -wige, feminine of wiga fighter
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Parts of speech for Lintwhite
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lintwhite popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
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