qasida

qa·si·da

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-see-duh]
- /kəˈsi də/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-see-duh]
- /kəˈsi də/

Definitions of qasida word

noun plural qasida an Arabic poem, usually in monorhyme, that may be satirical, elegiac, threatening, or laudatory. 1
noun qasida an Arabic poem of mourning or praise 0

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Origin of qasida

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20, qasida is from the Arabic word qaṣīdah

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Parts of speech for Qasida

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Qasida

qasida popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.

qasida usage trend in Literature

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