midleg

mid·leg

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun mid-leg; adverb mid-leg]
- /noun ˈmɪdˌlɛg; adverb ˈmɪdˈlɛg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun mid-leg; adverb mid-leg]
- /noun ˈmɪdˌlɛg; adverb ˈmɪdˈlɛg/

Definitions of midleg word

noun midleg the middle part of the leg. 1
noun midleg one of the second pair of legs of an insect. 1
adverb midleg at the middle of the leg. 1
noun midleg the middle of the leg 0
noun midleg one of the middle, or second, pair of legs of an insect 0

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Origin of midleg

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; mid- + leg

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Parts of speech for Midleg

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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midleg popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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midleg usage trend in Literature

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