Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lir-ee-pahyp]
- /ˈlɪr iˌpaɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lir-ee-pahyp]
- /ˈlɪr iˌpaɪp/
Definitions of liripipe word
- noun liripipe a hood with a long, hanging peak, worn originally by medieval academics and later adopted for general wear in the 14th and 15th centuries. 1
- noun liripipe a long strip or tail of fabric hanging from a garment or headdress, especially the peak of this hood or a streamer on a chaperon; tippet. 1
- noun liripipe A long tail hanging from the back of a hood, especially in medieval or academic dress. 1
- noun liripipe the tip of a graduate's hood 0
- noun liripipe in early academic costume, a long tail to a hood 0
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Origin of liripipe
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50, liripipe is from the Medieval Latin word liripipium, of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Liripipe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
liripipe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
liripipe usage trend in Literature
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