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offsprings

off·spring
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awf-spring, of-]
    • /ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɒf-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awf-spring, of-]
    • /ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɒf-/

Definitions of offsprings word

  • noun plural offsprings children or young of a particular parent or progenitor. 1
  • noun plural offsprings a child or animal in relation to its parent or parents. 1
  • noun plural offsprings a descendant. 1
  • noun plural offsprings descendants collectively. 1
  • noun plural offsprings the product, result, or effect of something: the offspring of an inventive mind. 1
  • noun offsprings Plural form of offspring. 1

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Origin of offsprings

First appearance:

before 950
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English ofspring; see off, of1, spring (in the sense “to descend from”)

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Parts of speech for Offsprings

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

offsprings popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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.

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Top questions with offsprings

  • the offsprings why don't you get a job?
  • what are offsprings?

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