proper-name
prop·er-name
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prop-er neym]
- /ˈprɒp ər neɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prop-er neym]
- /ˈprɒp ər neɪm/
Definition of proper-name word
- noun proper-name Grammar. a noun that is used to denote a particular person, place, or thing, as Lincoln, Sarah, Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Hall. 1
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Origin of proper-name
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Proper-name
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proper-name popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% 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.
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