retsina

ret·si·na

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ret-suh-nuh, ret-see-nuh; Greek re-tsee-nah]
- /ˈrɛt sə nə, rɛtˈsi nə; Greek rɛˈtsi nɑ/
- /ret.ˈsiː.nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ret-suh-nuh, ret-see-nuh; Greek re-tsee-nah]
- /ˈrɛt sə nə, rɛtˈsi nə; Greek rɛˈtsi nɑ/

Definitions of retsina word

noun retsina a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus. 1
noun retsina a Greek wine flavoured with resin 0
noun retsina a Greek wine flavored with pine resin 0

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Origin of retsina

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; < Modern Greek < Medieval Latin resina resin

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Parts of speech for Retsina

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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retsina popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

retsina usage trend in Literature

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