Transcription
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- [ik-ter-ik or ik-ter-i-kuh l]
- /ɪkˈtɛr ɪk or ɪkˈtɛr ɪ kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ik-ter-ik or ik-ter-i-kuh l]
- /ɪkˈtɛr ɪk or ɪkˈtɛr ɪ kəl/
Definition of posticteric word
- adjective posticteric pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced. 1
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Origin of posticteric
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin ictericus < Greek ikterikós, equivalent to íkter(os) jaundice + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Posticteric
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
posticteric popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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