little auk

lit·tle auk

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lit-l awk]
- /ˈlɪt l ɔk/
- /ˈlɪtl ɔːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lit-l awk]
- /ˈlɪt l ɔk/

Definitions of little auk words

noun little auk the dovekie, Alle alle. 1
noun little auk a small short-billed auk, Plautus alle, abundant in Arctic regions 0
noun little auk A dovekie, a bird of the species Alle alle. 0

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Origin of little auk

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Little auk

noun

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little auk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

little auk usage trend in Literature

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