Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ker]
- /ˈoʊ kər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ker]
- /ˈoʊ kər/
Definitions of ochring word
- verb with object ochring to color or mark with ocher. 1
- noun ochring any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments. 1
- noun ochring the color of this, ranging from pale yellow to an orangish or reddish yellow. 1
- noun ochring Obsolete. money, especially gold coin. 1
- adjective ochring of the color of ocher. 1
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Origin of ochring
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English oker < Old French ocre < Latin ōchrā < Greek ṓchrā yellow ocher
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Parts of speech for Ochring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ochring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".
ochring usage trend in Literature
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