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- [lawr-is, lohr-]
- /ˈlɔr ɪs, ˈloʊr-/
- /ˈlɔˌrɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lawr-is, lohr-]
- /ˈlɔr ɪs, ˈloʊr-/
Definitions of loris word
- noun plural loris Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka. 1
- noun plural loris Also called slow loris. a similar but stockier lemur of the genus Nycticebus, of southeastern Asia: N. pygmaeus is a threatened species. 1
- noun loris A small, slow-moving nocturnal primate with a short or absent tail, living in dense vegetation in southern Asia. 1
- noun loris animal: lemur 1
- noun loris any of several omnivorous nocturnal slow-moving prosimian primates of the family Lorisidae, of S and SE Asia, esp Loris tardigradus (slow loris) and Nycticebus coucang (slender loris), having vestigial digits and no tails 0
- noun loris any of various small, slow-moving, large-eyed Asiatic prosimian primates (family Lorisidae) that live in trees and are active at night 0
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Origin of loris
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < New Latin < Dutch loeris simpleton, equivalent to loer stupid person (< French lourd < Latin lūridus lurid) + -is -ish1
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Parts of speech for Loris
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loris popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
loris usage trend in Literature
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