pogonip

pog·o·nip

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pog-uh-nip]
- /ˈpɒg ə nɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pog-uh-nip]
- /ˈpɒg ə nɪp/

Definitions of pogonip word

noun pogonip an ice fog that forms in the mountain valleys of the western U.S. 2
noun pogonip an icy winter fog 1
noun pogonip a heavy winter fog containing ice particles, occurring in the valleys of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and other mountain valleys of the W U.S. 1

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Origin of pogonip

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65, Americanism; < Shoshone paγɨnappɨh thunder cloud; compare soγovaγɨnappɨh fog (with soγo- earth), yaγumpaγɨnappih fog (with yaγun- valley)

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Parts of speech for Pogonip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pogonip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

pogonip usage trend in Literature

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