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polynesian

Pol·y·ne·sian
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pol-uh-nee-zhuh n, -shuh n]
    • /ˌpɒl əˈni ʒən, -ʃən/
    • /ˌpɒ.lɪˈniː.ʒən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-uh-nee-zhuh n, -shuh n]
    • /ˌpɒl əˈni ʒən, -ʃən/

Definitions of polynesian word

  • adjective polynesian of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages. 1
  • noun polynesian a member of any of a number of peoples originating from and inhabiting Polynesia, and speaking closely related Austronesian languages. 1
  • noun polynesian the easternmost group of Austronesian languages, including Maori, Tahitian, Samoan, Hawaiian, and the language of Easter Island. 1
  • adjective polynesian of or from Polynesia 1
  • noun polynesian person from Polynesia 1
  • adjective polynesian of or relating to Polynesia, its people, or any of their languages 0
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Origin of polynesian

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; Polynesi(a) + -an

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Parts of speech for Polynesian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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polynesian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

polynesian usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • kava

    a Polynesian shrub, Piper methysticum, of the pepper family, the aromatic roots of which are used to make an intoxicating beverage.

  • maori

    a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.

  • marquesan

    a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands.

  • samoan

    pertaining to Samoa or its Polynesian people.

  • tiki

    (initial capital letter) (in Polynesian mythology) the first man on earth.

  • false aralia

    any of several Polynesian shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Dizygotheca, of the ginseng family, having palmately compound, mottled leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
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