Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [mur-tl]
- /ˈmɜr tl/
- /ˈmɜː.tl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mur-tl]
- /ˈmɜr tl/
Definitions of myrtle word
- noun myrtle a female given name. 1
- noun myrtle An evergreen shrub that has glossy aromatic foliage and white flowers followed by purple-black oval berries. 1
- noun myrtle shrub with berries 1
- noun myrtle any evergreen shrub or tree of the myrtaceous genus Myrtus, esp M. communis, a S European shrub with pink or white flowers and aromatic blue-black berries 0
- noun myrtle bog myrtle 0
- noun myrtle a feminine name 0
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Origin of myrtle
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English mirtile < Medieval Latin myrtillus, equivalent to Latin myrt(us) (< Greek mýrtos) + New Latin -illus diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Myrtle
noun
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myrtle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
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