pottle

pot·tle

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pot-l]
- /ˈpɒt l/
- /ˈpɑː.təl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pot-l]
- /ˈpɒt l/

Definitions of pottle word

noun pottle a former liquid measure equal to two quarts. 1
noun pottle a pot or tankard of this capacity. 1
noun pottle the wine or other liquid in it. 1
noun pottle a liquid measure equal to half a gallon 0
noun pottle a plastic or cardboard container for foods such as yoghurt, fruit salad, or cottage cheese 0
noun pottle a former unit of liquid measure, equal to a half gallon 0

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Origin of pottle

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English potel < Middle French, diminutive of pot pot1; see -elle

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Parts of speech for Pottle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pottle

pottle 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 63% 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.

pottle usage trend in Literature

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