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- [mot]
- /mɒt/
- /ˈmɑːt/
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- [mot]
- /mɒt/
Definitions of motte word
- noun motte a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country. 1
- noun motte A stand of trees, especially in the southwestern US; a grove. 1
- noun motte a natural or man-made mound on which a castle was erected 0
- noun motte a small grove of trees 0
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Origin of motte
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish mata; Spanish: grove, plantation, perhaps < Late Latin matta mat1
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Parts of speech for Motte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
motte popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
motte usage trend in Literature
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