lusitania

Lu·si·ta·ni·a

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [loo-si-tey-nee-uh]
- /ˌlu sɪˈteɪ ni ə/
- /ˌluː.sə.ˈteɪ.niə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loo-si-tey-nee-uh]
- /ˌlu sɪˈteɪ ni ə/

Definitions of lusitania word

noun lusitania (italics) a British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic on May 7, 1915: one of the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I. 1
noun lusitania an ancient region and Roman province in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding generally to modern Portugal. 1
noun lusitania an ancient region of the W Iberian Peninsula: a Roman province from 27 bc to the late 4th century ad; corresponds to most of present-day Portugal and the Spanish provinces of Salamanca and Cáceres 0
noun lusitania ancient Roman province in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to most of modern Portugal & part of W Spain 0

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Parts of speech for Lusitania

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adjective

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lusitania popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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