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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-bos-i-deyt]
- /proʊˈbɒs ɪˌdeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [proh-bos-i-deyt]
- /proʊˈbɒs ɪˌdeɪt/
Definition of proboscidate word
- adjective proboscidate having a proboscis. 1
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Origin of proboscidate
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Latin proboscid- (stem of proboscis) + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Proboscidate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proboscidate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
proboscidate usage trend in Literature
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