ponceau

pon·ceau

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pon-soh]
- /pɒnˈsoʊ/
- /ˈpɒn.səʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pon-soh]
- /pɒnˈsoʊ/

Definitions of ponceau word

noun ponceau a vivid red to reddish-orange color. 1
adjective ponceau having the color ponceau. 1
noun ponceau the scarlet red colour of the corn poppy 0
noun ponceau a dye of the scarlet red colour of the corn poppy 0
adjective ponceau scarlet red 0

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Origin of ponceau

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; < French (compare Old French pouncel poppy), perhaps diminutive of paon peacock < Latin pāvōn- (stem of pāvō)

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Parts of speech for Ponceau

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ponceau

ponceau popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

ponceau usage trend in Literature

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