minivet

min·i·vet

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [min-uh-vet]
- /ˈmɪn əˌvɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [min-uh-vet]
- /ˈmɪn əˌvɛt/

Definitions of minivet word

noun minivet any of several small, long-tailed Asian cuckoo-shrikes of the genus Pericrocotus, having in the male black and red and in the female black and orange plumage. 1
noun minivet Any of about 13 species of passerine birds in the genus Pericrocotus of the cuckoo-shrike family of southern and eastern Asia. 1
noun minivet any brightly coloured tropical Asian cuckoo shrike of the genus Pericrocotus 0

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Origin of minivet

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Minivet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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minivet 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.

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