quercine

quer·cine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwur-sin, -sahyn]
- /ˈkwɜr sɪn, -saɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwur-sin, -sahyn]
- /ˈkwɜr sɪn, -saɪn/

Definitions of quercine word

adjective quercine of or relating to an oak. 1
adjective quercine relating to oak trees 0
adjective quercine of the oak 0

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Origin of quercine

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin querc(us) oak (see fir) + -ine2

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Parts of speech for Quercine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Quercine

quercine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

quercine usage trend in Literature

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