matelot

mate·lot

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mat-loh, mat-l-oh]
- /ˈmæt loʊ, ˈmæt lˌoʊ/
- /mˈeɪtlɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mat-loh, mat-l-oh]
- /ˈmæt loʊ, ˈmæt lˌoʊ/

Definitions of matelot word

noun matelot a sailor. 1
noun matelot a sailor 0
noun matelot sailor (sense 1) 0
noun matelot sailor; also "mate;" boon companion. 0

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Origin of matelot

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; < French ≪ Middle Dutch mattenoot sailor, equivalent to matte mat1 + noot companion (Dutch genoot)

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Parts of speech for Matelot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Matelot

matelot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

matelot usage trend in Literature

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