nonsuch

none·such

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nuhn-suhch]
- /ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ/
- /ˈnʌn.sʌtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhn-suhch]
- /ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ/

Definitions of nonsuch word

noun nonsuch a person or thing without equal; paragon. 1
noun nonsuch Alternative spelling of nonesuch. 1
abbreviation NONSUCH nonesuch 0

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Origin of nonsuch

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1550-60; none1 + such

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Parts of speech for Nonsuch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonsuch

nonsuch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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nonsuch usage trend in Literature

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