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- [mey]
- /meɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mey]
- /meɪ/
Definitions of mayed word
- noun mayed the fifth month of the year, containing 31 days. 1
- noun mayed the early part of one's life, especially the prime: a young woman in her May. 1
- noun mayed the festivities of May Day. 1
- noun mayed (lowercase) British. the hawthorn. 1
- noun mayed a female given name. 1
- noun mayed Cape, a cape at the SE tip of New Jersey, on Delaware Bay. 1
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Origin of mayed
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English, Old English Maius < Latin, short for Maius mēnsis Maia's month
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Parts of speech for Mayed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mayed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
mayed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for mayed
noun mayed
- dismayed — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.