oral-formulaic
o·ral-for·mu·la·ic
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-uh l, ohr- fawr-myuh-ley-ik]
- /ˈɔr əl, ˈoʊr- ˌfɔr myəˈleɪ ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awr-uh l, ohr- fawr-myuh-ley-ik]
- /ˈɔr əl, ˈoʊr- ˌfɔr myəˈleɪ ɪk/
Definition of oral-formulaic word
- adjective oral-formulaic noting or pertaining to poetry of an earlier spoken tradition, as the Iliad, that uses formulas to aid its continued expression. 1
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oral-formulaic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
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