pierid

pi·er·id

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-er-id, pahy-er-]
- /paɪˈɛr ɪd, ˈpaɪ ər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-er-id, pahy-er-]
- /paɪˈɛr ɪd, ˈpaɪ ər-/

Definitions of pierid word

adjective pierid belonging or pertaining to the Pieridae, a family of butterflies comprising the whites, sulfurs, etc. 1
noun pierid Also called pieridine [pahy-er-i-dahyn, -din] /paɪˈɛr ɪˌdaɪn, -dɪn/ (Show IPA). any member of the butterfly family Pieridae. 1
noun pierid any pieridine butterfly 0

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Origin of pierid

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < New Latin Pieridae, apparently by haplology from *Pierididae, equivalent to Pierid-, stem of Pieris a genus (< Greek Pīerís, singular of Pīerídes a name for the Muses; see Pierides) + -idae -id2

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Parts of speech for Pierid

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pierid 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.

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