Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [per-kuhs-er]
- /pərˈkʌs ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [per-kuhs-er]
- /pərˈkʌs ər/
Definition of percussor word
- abbreviation PERCUSSOR plexor. 1
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Origin of percussor
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < New Latin, Latin: one that beats, equivalent to percut-, stem of percutere to beat (see percuss) + -tor -tor, with tt > ss
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Parts of speech for Percussor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
percussor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
percussor usage trend in Literature
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