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- [pee-lohn]
- /piˈloʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pee-lohn]
- /piˈloʊn/
Definition of pilons word
- noun pilons something extra; lagniappe. 1
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Origin of pilons
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; Americanism; < Mexican Spanish pilón literally, trough, mortar, Spanish: derivative of pila basin, trough < Latin pīla mortar
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Parts of speech for Pilons
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pilons popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
pilons usage trend in Literature
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