Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noo-muh-roh oo-noh, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu məˌroʊ ˈu noʊ, ˈnyu-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noo-muh-roh oo-noh, nyoo-]
- /ˈnu məˌroʊ ˈu noʊ, ˈnyu-/
Definitions of numero uno words
- noun numero uno number one (defs 1, 2). 1
- adjective numero uno number one (def 4, 5). 1
- adjective numero uno Numero uno means better, more important, or more popular than anything else or anyone else of its kind. 0
- noun numero uno the very best or the most important one 0
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Origin of numero uno
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Italian around 1970-75
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Parts of speech for Numero uno
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
numero uno popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
numero uno usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for numero uno
adj numero uno
- celebrated — A celebrated person or thing is famous and much admired.
- first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- headmost — most advanced; foremost.
- laureate — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
- lead off — most important; principal; leading; first: lead editorial; lead elephant; lead designer.
noun numero uno
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- fiance — a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- first and last — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- inamorato — a man who loves or is loved; male sweetheart or lover.
- medalist — a person to whom a medal has been awarded.
Antonyms for numero uno
adjective numero uno
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
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