Transcription
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- [os-uh-frij]
- /ˈɒs ə frɪdʒ/
- /ˈɒsɪfrɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [os-uh-frij]
- /ˈɒs ə frɪdʒ/
Definitions of ossifrage word
- noun ossifrage the lammergeier. 1
- noun ossifrage Archaic. the osprey. 1
- noun ossifrage (obsolete) The lammergeier. 1
- noun ossifrage lammergeier 0
- abbreviation OSSIFRAGE osprey 0
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Origin of ossifrage
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin ossifraga sea eagle, literally, bone-breaker (noun use of feminine of ossifragus bone-breaking), equivalent to ossi- (combining form of os) bone + frag-, variant stem of frangere to break + -a nominative singular feminine noun and adj. ending
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Parts of speech for Ossifrage
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ossifrage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
ossifrage usage trend in Literature
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