Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mohst sen-tuh m]
- /moʊst ˈsɛn təm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mohst sen-tuh m]
- /moʊst ˈsɛn təm/
Definition of most-centum word
- adjective most-centum belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family of languages that show distinctive preservation of the Proto-Indo-European labiovelars and that show a historical development of velar articulations, as the sounds (k) or [kh] /x/ (Show IPA) from Proto-Indo-European palatal phonemes. The centum branches are Germanic, Celtic, Italic, Hellenic, Anatolian, and Tocharian. 1
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Origin of most-centum
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Latin, exemplifying in c- the outcome of IE palato-velar stops characteristic of the group
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Parts of speech for Most-centum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
most-centum 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.
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