panivorous

pa·niv·o·rous

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pa-niv-er-uh s]
- /pæˈnɪv ər əs/
- /panˈɪvərəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pa-niv-er-uh s]
- /pæˈnɪv ər əs/

Definition of panivorous word

adjective panivorous subsisting on bread; bread-eating. 1

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Origin of panivorous

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Latin pān(is) bread + -i- + -vorous

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Parts of speech for Panivorous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Panivorous

panivorous 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 51% 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.

panivorous usage trend in Literature

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