Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muh-til-duh]
- /məˈtɪl də/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muh-til-duh]
- /məˈtɪl də/
Definitions of matilda word
- noun matilda Also called Maud. 1102–67, empress of the Holy Roman Empire 1114–25; queen of England 1141 (daughter of Henry I of England). 1
- noun matilda Military. a 26½-ton British tank of early World War II, having a crew of four and armed with a 40mm gun. 1
- noun matilda Also, Matilde [muh-til-duh; French ma-teeld; Italian mah-teel-de] /məˈtɪl də; French maˈtild; Italian mɑˈtil dɛ/ (Show IPA). a female given name. 1
- noun matilda (Australia) A bundle of possessions, often tied up in a sack; a swag. 1
- noun matilda a bushman's swag 0
- noun matilda known as the Empress Maud. 1102–67, only daughter of Henry I of England and wife of Geoffrey of Anjou. After her father's death (1135) she unsuccessfully waged a civil war with Stephen for the English throne; her son succeeded as Henry II 0
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Origin of matilda
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; special use of proper name Matilda
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Parts of speech for Matilda
noun
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matilda popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% 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".
matilda usage trend in Literature
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