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- [meed]
- /mid/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meed]
- /mid/
Definitions of medes word
- noun medes a native or inhabitant of Media. 1
- noun medes plural of Mede. 0
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Origin of medes
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English Medis (plural), Old English Mēdas < Latin Mēdī < Greek Mêdoi (plural), Mêdos (singular) < Old Persian Māda
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Parts of speech for Medes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
medes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
medes usage trend in Literature
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