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- [liv-er rot]
- /ˈlɪv ər rɒt/
- /ˈlɪv.ər rɒt/
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- [liv-er rot]
- /ˈlɪv ər rɒt/
Definition of liver-rot word
- noun liver-rot a disease chiefly of sheep and cattle, characterized by sluggishness, weight loss, and local damage to the liver, caused by infection from the liver fluke. 1
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Origin of liver-rot
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Liver-rot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
liver-rot 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 54% 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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