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- [ring-teyl]
- /ˈrɪŋˌteɪl/
- /ˈrɪŋ.teɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ring-teyl]
- /ˈrɪŋˌteɪl/
Definitions of ringtail word
- noun ringtail any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail curled into a ring. 1
- noun ringtail cacomistle. 1
- noun ringtail Also called ringsail. Nautical. a narrow studdingsail set abaft a gaff sail, especially a spanker, upon spears extending beyond the gaff and boom. 1
- abbreviation RINGTAIL ring-tailed. 1
- noun ringtail any of several possums having curling prehensile tails used to grasp branches while climbing 0
- noun ringtail a ring-tailed animal, as a cacomistle or raccoon 0
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Origin of ringtail
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; ring1 + tail1
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Parts of speech for Ringtail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ringtail popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ringtail usage trend in Literature
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