Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pis-tuh-reen]
- /ˌpɪs təˈrin/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pis-tuh-reen]
- /ˌpɪs təˈrin/
Definitions of pistareen word
- noun pistareen peseta (def 2). 1
- adjective pistareen of little value or worth. 1
- noun pistareen a Spanish coin, used in the US and the West Indies until the 18th century 0
- noun pistareen a former Spanish silver coin of the American colonies and the West Indies 0
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Origin of pistareen
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45, Americanism; perhaps alteration of Spanish peseta peseta
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Parts of speech for Pistareen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pistareen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
pistareen usage trend in Literature
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