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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-muh n]
- /ˈpɛn mən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pen-muh n]
- /ˈpɛn mən/
Definitions of penman word
- noun plural penman a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist. 1
- noun plural penman an expert in penmanship. 1
- noun plural penman a writer or author. 1
- noun penman male writer 1
- noun penman scribe 1
- noun penman a person skilled in handwriting 0
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Origin of penman
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; pen1 + -man
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Penman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
penman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with penman
- how to become a master penman?
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