Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te luhs-truh s]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈlʌs trəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te luhs-truh s]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈlʌs trəs/
Definitions of non-lustrous word
- adjective non-lustrous having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes. 1
- adjective non-lustrous brilliant; splendid; resplendent; illustrious: a lustrous career. 1
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Origin of non-lustrous
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; lust(e)r1 + -ous
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Non-lustrous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-lustrous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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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