porcelaneous

por·ce·lain

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawr-suh-lin, pohr-; pawrs-lin, pohrs-]
- /ˈpɔr sə lɪn, ˈpoʊr-; ˈpɔrs lɪn, ˈpoʊrs-/
- /pˌɔːsɪlˈeɪniəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-suh-lin, pohr-; pawrs-lin, pohrs-]
- /ˈpɔr sə lɪn, ˈpoʊr-; ˈpɔrs lɪn, ˈpoʊrs-/

Definitions of porcelaneous word

noun porcelaneous a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature. 1
noun porcelaneous ware made from this. 1
adjective porcelaneous resembling porcelain 0

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Origin of porcelaneous

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; < French porcelaine < Italian porcellana orig., a type of cowry shell, apparently likened to the vulva of a sow, noun use of feminine of porcellano of a young sow, equivalent to porcell(a), diminutive of porca sow (see pork, -elle) + -ano -an

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Parts of speech for Porcelaneous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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porcelaneous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

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