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quasimodo

Qua·si·mo·do
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwah-suh-moh-doh, -zuh-moh-]
    • /ˌkwɑ səˈmoʊ doʊ, -zəˈmoʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwah-suh-moh-doh, -zuh-moh-]
    • /ˌkwɑ səˈmoʊ doʊ, -zəˈmoʊ-/

Definitions of quasimodo word

  • noun quasimodo Salvatore [sahl-vah-taw-re] /ˌsɑl vɑˈtɔ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1901–68, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1959. 1
  • noun quasimodo a character in Victor Hugo's novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831), a grotesque hunch-backed bellringer of the cathedral of Notre Dame 0
  • noun quasimodo Salvatore (salvaˈtoːre). 1901–68, Italian poet, whose early work expresses symbolist ideas and techniques. His later work is more concerned with political and social issues: Nobel prize for literature 1959 0

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Origin of quasimodo

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50 (def. 1) < Late Latin, from the opening words of the introit antiphon for the Sunday: Quasi modo genitī infantēs … “As just born children …” (1 Pet. 2:2); 1830-35 (def. 2)

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quasimodo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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