nerval

nerv·al

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nur-vuh l]
- /ˈnɜr vəl/
- /nˈɜːvəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nur-vuh l]
- /ˈnɜr vəl/

Definitions of nerval word

abbreviation NERVAL neural. 1
noun nerval Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer. 1
noun nerval Gérard de (ʒerar də), real name Gérard Labrunie. 1808–55, French poet, noted esp for the sonnets of mysticism, myth, and private passion in Les Chimères (1854) 0

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Origin of nerval

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

1630-40; < Late Latin nervālis of, belonging to nerves, equivalent to Latin nerv(us) nerve + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Nerval

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nerval

nerval popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

nerval usage trend in Literature

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