precent

pre·cent

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pri-sent]
- /prɪˈsɛnt/
- /prɪsˈent/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-sent]
- /prɪˈsɛnt/

Definitions of precent word

verb with object precent to lead as a precentor in singing. 1
verb without object precent to act as a precentor. 1
verb precent (in the Christian Church) to lead the congregation's singing (of) 0

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Origin of precent

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1725-35; back formation from precentor

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Parts of speech for Precent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Precent

precent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

precent usage trend in Literature

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