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- [mahr-muh t]
- /ˈmɑr mət/
- /ˈmɑːmət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-muh t]
- /ˈmɑr mət/
Definitions of marmot word
- noun marmot any bushy-tailed, stocky rodent of the genus Marmota, as the woodchuck. 1
- noun marmot any of certain related animals, as the prairie dogs. 1
- noun marmot A heavily built, gregarious, burrowing rodent of both Eurasia and North America, typically living in mountainous country. 1
- noun marmot variety of rodent 1
- noun marmot any burrowing sciurine rodent of the genus Marmota, of Europe, Asia, and North America. They are heavily built, having short legs, a short furry tail, and coarse fur 0
- noun marmot any of a genus (Marmota) of thick-bodied, gnawing, burrowing squirrels with coarse fur and a short, bushy tail, as the woodchuck 0
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Origin of marmot
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < French marmotte, Old French, apparently noun derivative of marmotter to mutter, murmur (referring to the whistling noises made by such animals), equivalent to marm- imitative base denoting a variety of indistinct, continuous sounds (cf. murmur) + -ot(t)er suffix of expressive verbs (though v. is attested only in modern F)
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Parts of speech for Marmot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marmot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
marmot usage trend in Literature
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See also
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