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- [rap-ter, -tawr]
- /ˈræp tər, -tɔr/
- /ˈræptər/
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- [rap-ter, -tawr]
- /ˈræp tər, -tɔr/
Definitions of raptor word
- noun raptor a raptorial bird. 1
- countable noun raptor Raptors are birds of prey, such as eagles and hawks. 0
- noun raptor a carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period 0
- noun raptor bird of prey 0
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Origin of raptor
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin raptor one who seizes by force, robber, equivalent to rap(ere) (see rape1) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Raptor
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raptor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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".
raptor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for raptor
noun raptor
- beast of prey — any animal that hunts other animals for food
- bird of prey — A bird of prey is a bird such as an eagle or a hawk that kills and eats other birds and animals.
- carnivore — A carnivore is an animal that eats meat.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with ra
- Words starting with rap
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- Words starting with rapto
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