post horn

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pohst hawrn]
- /poʊst hɔrn/
- /pəʊst hɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst hawrn]
- /poʊst hɔrn/

Definitions of post horn words

noun post horn a straight or coiled copper or brass horn with no valves or slide, originally used to announce mail coaches. 1
noun post horn a simple valveless natural horn consisting of a long tube of brass or copper, either straight or coiled; formerly often used to announce the arrival of a mailcoach 0

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Origin of post horn

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75

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Parts of speech for Post horn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Post horn

post horn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

post horn usage trend in Literature

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