melanic

me·lan·ic

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-lan-ik]
- /məˈlæn ɪk/
- /melˈanɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-lan-ik]
- /məˈlæn ɪk/

Definitions of melanic word

adjective melanic Pathology. melanotic. 1
adjective melanic of or relating to melanism. 1
adjective melanic relating to melanism or melanosis 0
adjective melanic of, characteristic of, or having melanism or melanosis 0
noun melanic A creature, such as a moth, exhibiting melanism. 0
adjective melanic Of, relating to, or exhibiting melanism. 0

See all 7 definitions of melanic

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Origin of melanic

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; melan- + -ic

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Parts of speech for Melanic

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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melanic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

melanic usage trend in Literature

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