maeterlinck

Mae·ter·linck

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mey-ter-lingk; French ma-ter-lan; Flemish mah-ter-lingk]
- /ˈmeɪ tərˌlɪŋk; French ma tɛrˈlɛ̃; Flemish ˈmɑ tɛrˌlɪŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mey-ter-lingk; French ma-ter-lan; Flemish mah-ter-lingk]
- /ˈmeɪ tərˌlɪŋk; French ma tɛrˈlɛ̃; Flemish ˈmɑ tɛrˌlɪŋk/

Definitions of maeterlinck word

noun maeterlinck Comte Maurice [French moh-rees] /French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, Belgian poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1911. 1
noun maeterlinck Comte Maurice (mɔris). 1862–1949, Belgian poet and dramatist, noted particularly for his symbolist plays, such as Pelléas et Mélisande (1892), which served as the basis for an opera by Debussy, and L'Oiseau bleu (1909). Nobel prize for literature 1911 0
noun maeterlinck Count Maurice1862-1949; Belgian playwright, essayist, & poet 0

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maeterlinck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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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