Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ponz]
- /pɒnz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ponz]
- /pɒnz/
Definitions of pons word
- noun plural pons Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum. 1
- noun plural pons any tissue connecting two parts of a body organ or structure. 1
- noun pons Lily [lil-ee;; French lee-lee] /ˈlɪl i;; French liˈli/ (Show IPA), 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France. 1
- noun pons a bridge of connecting tissue 0
- noun pons a piece of connecting tissue; specif., the bridge of white matter at the base of the brain, containing neural connections between the cerebrum, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata 0
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Origin of pons
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Latin pōns bridge (see punt1)
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Parts of speech for Pons
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pons popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
pons usage trend in Literature
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