Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reg-muh]
- /ˈrɛg mə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reg-muh]
- /ˈrɛg mə/
Definitions of regma word
- noun plural regma a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity. 1
- noun regma a type of dry fruit comprising three or more cells which break open when ripe 0
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Origin of regma
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < New Latin < Greek rhêgma fracture, break, equivalent to rhēg(nýnai) to break, shatter + -ma noun suffix of result
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Parts of speech for Regma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
regma popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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