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oaken

oak·en
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-kuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ kən/
    • /ˈəʊ.kən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-kuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ kən/

Definitions of oaken word

  • adjective oaken made of oak: the old oaken bucket. 1
  • adjective oaken of or relating to the oak tree. 1
  • noun oaken Made from the wood of the oak tree. 1
  • adjective oaken made of the wood of the oak 0

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Origin of oaken

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at oak, -en2

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Parts of speech for Oaken

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oaken popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

oaken usage trend in Literature

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