pharaonic

Phar·a·on·ic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fair-ey-on-ik, far-]
- /ˌfɛər eɪˈɒn ɪk, ˌfær-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fair-ey-on-ik, far-]
- /ˌfɛər eɪˈɒn ɪk, ˌfær-/

Definitions of pharaonic word

adjective pharaonic (sometimes lowercase) of or like a Pharaoh: living in Pharaonic splendor. 1
adjective pharaonic (usually lowercase) impressively or overwhelmingly large, luxurious, etc.: a construction project of pharaonic proportions. 1
adjective pharaonic (lowercase) cruelly oppressive; tyrannical: pharaonic tax laws. 1

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Origin of pharaonic

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; < Greek Pharaōn- (stem of Pharaṓ pharaoh) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Pharaonic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pharaonic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

pharaonic usage trend in Literature

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