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- [ran-sid]
- /ˈræn sɪd/
- /rænˈsɪdɪtɪ/
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- [ran-sid]
- /ˈræn sɪd/
Definitions of rancidity word
- adjective rancidity having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils: rancid butter. 1
- adjective rancidity (of an odor or taste) rank, unpleasant, and stale: a rancid smell. 1
- adjective rancidity offensive or nasty; disagreeable. 1
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Origin of rancidity
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin rancidus rank, stinking, equivalent to ranc(ēre) to be rotten + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Rancidity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rancidity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rancidity usage trend in Literature
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