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- [pahynt]
- /paɪnt/
- /paɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahynt]
- /paɪnt/
Definitions of pint word
- noun pint a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt. 1
- noun pint liquid measure: 473 ml 1
- noun pint liquid measure: 568 ml 1
- noun pint large glass of beer 1
- countable noun pint A pint is a unit of measurement for liquids. In Britain, it is equal to 568 cubic centimetres or one eighth of an imperial gallon. In America, it is equal to 473 cubic centimetres or one eighth of an American gallon. 0
- countable noun pint If you go for a pint, you go to the pub to drink a pint of beer or more. 0
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Origin of pint
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pynte < Old French pinte or Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pinte
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Parts of speech for Pint
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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pint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pint
noun pint
- gallon — a common unit of capacity in English-speaking countries, equal to four quarts, the U.S. standard gallon being equal to 231 cubic inches (3.7853 liters), and the British imperial gallon to 277.42 cubic inches (4.546 liters). Abbreviation: gal.
- gill — a male given name.
- gills — a male given name.
- liquid measure — the system of units of capacity ordinarily used in measuring liquid commodities, as milk or oil. English system: 4 gills = 1 pint; 2 pints = 1 quart; 4 quarts = 1 gallon. Metric system: 1000 milliliters = 1 liter; 1000 liters = 1 kiloliter (= 1 cubic meter).
- gallons — Plural form of gallon.
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