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- [pot-shurd]
- /ˈpɒtˌʃɜrd/
- /ˈpɒt ʃɜːd/
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- [pot-shurd]
- /ˈpɒtˌʃɜrd/
Definitions of potsherd word
- noun potsherd a broken pottery fragment, especially one of archaeological value. 1
- noun potsherd a broken fragment of pottery 0
- noun potsherd a piece of broken pottery, esp. one found as an archaeological artifact 0
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Origin of potsherd
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English; equivalent to pot pot1 + sherd, variant of shard
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Parts of speech for Potsherd
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
potsherd popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
potsherd usage trend in Literature
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