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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [noh]
- /noʊ/
- /nəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noh]
- /noʊ/
Definitions of nos word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of NOS network operating system 3
- adverb nos (a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request) 1
- adverb nos (used to emphasize or introduce a negative statement): Not a single person came to the party, no, not a one. 1
- adverb nos not in any degree or manner; not at all (used with a comparative): He is no better. 1
- adverb nos not a (used before an adjective to convey the opposite of the adjective's meaning): His recovery was no small miracle. 1
- adjective nos not a (used before a noun to convey the opposite of the noun's meaning): She's no beginner on the ski slopes. 1
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Origin of nos
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English nā, equivalent to ne not + ā ever (see ay1)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nos
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nos popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
nos usage trend in Literature
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adverb nos
- minos — Minho.