Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [pek-uh n]
- /ˈpɛk ən/
- /pekan/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [pek-uh n]
- /ˈpɛk ən/
Definitions of pekan word
- noun pekan the fisher, Martes pennanti. 1
- noun pekan fisher (sense 2) 0
Information block about the term
Origin of pekan
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20, Americanism; < Canadian French pécan, pécant, pékan < Eastern Abenaki (French spelling) pékané
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pekan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pekan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.