Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nou]
- /naʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nou]
- /naʊ/
Definitions of nower word
- adverb nower without further delay; immediately; at once: Either do it now or not at all. 2
- adverb nower at this time or juncture in some period under consideration or in some course of proceedings described: The case was now ready for the jury. 2
- adverb nower at the present time or moment: You are now using a dictionary. 1
- adverb nower in these present times; nowadays: Now you rarely see horse-drawn carriages. 1
- adverb nower under the present or existing circumstances; as matters stand: I see now what you meant. 1
- adverb nower (used to introduce a statement or question): Now, you don't really mean that. 1
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Origin of nower
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1965-70 for def 11; Middle English; Old English nū, cognate with Old Norse, Gothic nū; akin to German nun, Latin num, Sanskrit nu, Greek nú, nûn
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Parts of speech for Nower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nower 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".