osteocope

os·te·o·cope

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [os-tee-uh-kohp]
- /ˈɒs ti əˌkoʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [os-tee-uh-kohp]
- /ˈɒs ti əˌkoʊp/

Definition of osteocope word

noun osteocope severe pain in the bones, especially that occurring in syphilitic persons. 1

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Origin of osteocope

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

1700-10; < Greek osteokópos, equivalent to osteo- osteo- + kópos beating, toil, fatigue

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Parts of speech for Osteocope

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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osteocope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.