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ommateum

om·ma·te·um
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [om-uh-tee-uh m]
    • /ˌɒm əˈti əm/
    • /ˌɒmətˈiːəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [om-uh-tee-uh m]
    • /ˌɒm əˈti əm/

Definitions of ommateum word

  • noun plural ommateum compound eye. 1
  • noun ommateum the soft tissue of an insect's eye, excluding the lens 0

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Origin of ommateum

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin < Greek ommat- (stem of ómma) eye + New Latin -eum noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Ommateum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ommateum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

ommateum usage trend in Literature

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