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lych

lych
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lich]
    • /lɪtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lich]
    • /lɪtʃ/

Definitions of lych word

  • noun lych the body; the trunk. 1
  • noun lych a dead body; corpse. 1
  • noun lych (obsolete) alternative spelling of lich. 1

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Origin of lych

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English liche body (alive or dead), Old English līc; cognate with Dutch lijk, German Leiche, Old Norse līk, Gothic leik. See like1

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Parts of speech for Lych

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lych popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.

lych usage trend in Literature

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