procellous

pro·cel·lous

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-sel-uh s]
- /proʊˈsɛl əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-sel-uh s]
- /proʊˈsɛl əs/

Definition of procellous word

adjective procellous stormy, as the sea. 1

Just one definition for procellous

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Origin of procellous

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Latin procellōsus stormy, equivalent to procell(a) storm + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Procellous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Procellous

procellous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

procellous usage trend in Literature

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