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- [awr-pin]
- /ˈɔr pɪn/
- /ˈɔː.pɪn/
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- [awr-pin]
- /ˈɔr pɪn/
Definitions of orpin word
- noun orpin a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers. 1
- noun orpin A yellow pigment of various degrees of intensity, sometimes approaching red. 1
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Origin of orpin
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French, back formation from orpiment orpiment
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Parts of speech for Orpin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
orpin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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