prises

prise

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prahyz]
- /praɪz/
- /praɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahyz]
- /praɪz/

Definitions of prises word

abbreviation PRISES pry2 . 1
noun prises leverage. 1
noun prises a lever. 1

See all 3 definitions of prises

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Origin of prises

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English prise < Middle French: a hold, grasp < Latin pre(hē)nsa. See prize1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Prises

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prises

prises popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

prises usage trend in Literature

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