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praenestine

Prae·nes·tine
P p

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-nes-tin]
    • /priˈnɛs tɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-nes-tin]
    • /priˈnɛs tɪn/

Definition of praenestine word

  • adjective praenestine of or relating to the ancient town of Praeneste in Italy, or to the Latin dialect spoken there. 1

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Origin of praenestine

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Latin Praenestīnus. See praeneste, -ine1

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Parts of speech for Praenestine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

praenestine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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