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musth

musth
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhst]
    • /mʌst/
    • /mˈʌsθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhst]
    • /mʌst/

Definitions of musth word

  • noun musth a state or condition of violent, destructive frenzy occurring with the rutting season in male elephants, accompanied by the exudation of an oily substance from glands between the eyes and mouth. 1
  • noun musth A time during which male elephants exhibit increased levels of sexual activity and aggressiveness. 1
  • noun musth a state of frenzied sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals, esp elephants, associated with discharge from a gland between the ear and eye 0
  • abbreviation MUSTH must2 0

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Origin of musth

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Urdu mast < Persian: literally, drunk

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Parts of speech for Musth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

musth popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

musth usage trend in Literature

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