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- [rey-beez]
- /ˈreɪ biz/
- /rˈabɪk/
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- [rey-beez]
- /ˈreɪ biz/
Definition of rabic word
- noun rabic an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia. 1
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Origin of rabic
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin rabiēs rage, madness, derivative of rabere to be mad, rave
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Parts of speech for Rabic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rabic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.