picara

pic·a·ra

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-er-uh, pee-kuh-]
- /ˈpɪk ər ə, ˈpi kə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-er-uh, pee-kuh-]
- /ˈpɪk ər ə, ˈpi kə-/

Definitions of picara word

noun picara a woman who is a rogue or vagabond. 1
noun picara a female rogue or adventurer 0
noun picara the main female character in a picaresque novel 0

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Origin of picara

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; < Spanish; feminine of picaro

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Parts of speech for Picara

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Picara

picara popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

picara usage trend in Literature

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