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pithecanthrope

pith·e·can·thrope
P p

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pith-i-kan-throhp, pith-i-kuh n-throhp]
    • /ˌpɪθ ɪˈkæn θroʊp, ˈpɪθ ɪ kənˌθroʊp/
    • /ˌpɪ.θɪk.æn.ˈθrəʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pith-i-kan-throhp, pith-i-kuh n-throhp]
    • /ˌpɪθ ɪˈkæn θroʊp, ˈpɪθ ɪ kənˌθroʊp/

Definition of pithecanthrope word

  • noun pithecanthrope (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the former genus Pithecanthropus. 1
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Origin of pithecanthrope

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; short for Pithecanthropus

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Parts of speech for Pithecanthrope

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pithecanthrope popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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