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onest

one
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhn]
    • /wʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhn]
    • /wʌn/

Definitions of onest word

  • adjective onest being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake. 1
  • adjective onest being a person, thing, or individual instance or member of a number, kind, group, or category indicated: one member of the party. 1
  • adjective onest existing, acting, or considered as a single unit, entity, or individual. 1
  • adjective onest of the same or having a single kind, nature, or condition: We belong to one team; We are of one resolve. 1
  • adjective onest noting some indefinite day or time in the future: You will see him one day. 1
  • adjective onest a certain (often used in naming a person otherwise unknown or undescribed): One John Smith was chosen. 1

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Origin of onest

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English oon, Old English ān; cognate with Dutch een, German ein, Gothic ains, Latin ūnus (OL oinos); akin to Greek oínē ace on a die

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Parts of speech for Onest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

onest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".

onest usage trend in Literature

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