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- [pon-til]
- /ˈpɒn tɪl/
- /pˈɒntəl/
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- [pon-til]
- /ˈpɒn tɪl/
Definitions of pontil word
- abbreviation PONTIL punty. 1
- abbreviation PONTIL punty 0
Information block about the term
Origin of pontil
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1825-35; See origin at point, -il
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pontil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pontil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
pontil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pontil
- what is a pontil?
- what is a pontil mark?
- what is pontil?
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