morainal

mo·raine

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-reyn]
- /məˈreɪn/
- /mə.ˈreɪ.nəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-reyn]
- /məˈreɪn/

Definitions of morainal word

noun morainal a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay. 1
noun morainal a deposit of such material left on the ground by a glacier. 1
noun morainal Of or pertaining to a moraine. 1

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Origin of morainal

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

1780-90; < French < Savoyard dialect morêna rise in the ground along the lower edge of a sloping field, equivalent to mour(o) mound, accumulation of earth (< *murr- mound, elevation, apparently pre-Latin) + -ena suffix of landforms, probably of pre-Latin orig.; compare Upper Italian (Piedmont) morena heap of organic detritus, Spanish moreña heap of stones, moraine

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Parts of speech for Morainal

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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morainal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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