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- [pis-mahyuh r, piz-]
- /ˈpɪsˌmaɪər, ˈpɪz-/
- /ˈpɪ.smaɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pis-mahyuh r, piz-]
- /ˈpɪsˌmaɪər, ˈpɪz-/
Definitions of pismire word
- noun pismire an ant. 1
- noun pismire an ant 0
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Origin of pismire
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pissemyre, equivalent to pisse to urinate + obsolete mire ant, perhaps < Scandinavian (compare Danish myre, Swedish myra), cognate with Dutch mier; pejorative name from stench of formic acid proper to ants
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Parts of speech for Pismire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pismire popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
pismire usage trend in Literature
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