polonius

Po·lo·ni·us

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-loh-nee-uh s]
- /pəˈloʊ ni əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-loh-nee-uh s]
- /pəˈloʊ ni əs/

Definitions of polonius word

noun polonius the sententious father of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet. 1
noun polonius in Shakespeare's Hamlet, a verbose, sententious old courtier, father of Ophelia and Laertes 0

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Parts of speech for Polonius

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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