pocosin

po·co·sin

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-koh-suh n, poh-kuh-suh n]
- /pəˈkoʊ sən, ˈpoʊ kə sən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-koh-suh n, poh-kuh-suh n]
- /pəˈkoʊ sən, ˈpoʊ kə sən/

Definitions of pocosin word

noun pocosin a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region. 1
noun pocosin a swamp in a US upland coastal region 0
noun pocosin a low, flat, swampy region in savannas of the SE U.S. 0

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Origin of pocosin

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1625-35; probably < an unattested form in a southern Eastern Algonquian language

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Parts of speech for Pocosin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pocosin

pocosin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

pocosin usage trend in Literature

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