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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-suh-nl]
- /ˈpɜr sə nl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pur-suh-nl]
- /ˈpɜr sə nl/
Definitions of personals word
- adjective personals of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion. 1
- adjective personals relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person: a personal favor; one's personal life; a letter marked “Personal.”. 1
- adjective personals intended for use by one person: a personal car. 1
- adjective personals referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.: personal remarks. 1
- adjective personals making personal remarks or attacks: to become personal in a dispute. 1
- adjective personals done, carried out, held, etc., in person: a personal interview. 1
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Origin of personals
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word persōnālis. See person, -al1
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Parts of speech for Personals
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
personals popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
personals usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for personals
adjective personals
- diacritics — Plural form of diacritic.
- familiars — Plural form of familiar.
- favorites — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
- hominids — any member of the group consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes (including gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans) and all their immediate ancestors.
- hominines — Plural form of hominine.
Antonyms for personals
adjective personals
- conjuncts — Plural form of conjunct.
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