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- [mey-vis]
- /ˈmeɪ vɪs/
- /ˈmeɪ.vɪs/
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- [mey-vis]
- /ˈmeɪ vɪs/
Definitions of mavis word
- noun mavis a female given name. 1
- noun mavis A song thrush. 1
- noun mavis song thrush 0
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Origin of mavis
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English mavys < Anglo-French mauviz, probably equivalent to ma(u)ve seagull (< Old English mæw mew2) + -iz of unclear orig.
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Parts of speech for Mavis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mavis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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".
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