predawn

pre·dawn

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-dawn, pree-]
- /priˈdɔn, ˈpri-/
- /priːˈdɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-dawn, pree-]
- /priˈdɔn, ˈpri-/

Definitions of predawn word

noun predawn the period immediately preceding dawn. 1
adjective predawn noting the time immediately prior to dawn. 1
noun predawn the period before dawn 0
adjective predawn before dawn 0

See all 4 definitions of predawn

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Origin of predawn

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; pre- + dawn

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Predawn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Predawn

predawn 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.

According to our data about 65% 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.

predawn usage trend in Literature

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