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losel

lo·sel
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loh-zuh l, loo-, loz-uh l]
    • /ˈloʊ zəl, ˈlu-, ˈlɒz əl/
    • /lˈuːzəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-zuh l, loo-, loz-uh l]
    • /ˈloʊ zəl, ˈlu-, ˈlɒz əl/

Definitions of losel word

  • noun losel a worthless person; scoundrel. 1
  • adjective losel worthless or useless. 1
  • noun losel A worthless person. 1
  • noun losel a worthless person 0
  • adjective losel (of a person) worthless, useless, or wasteful 0
  • adjective losel worthless 0

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Origin of losel

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English: literally, one who is lost, equivalent to los- (past participle stem of lose) + -el -le

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Parts of speech for Losel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

losel 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 69% 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.

losel usage trend in Literature

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