riverhead

riv·er·head

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [riv-er-hed]
- /ˈrɪv ərˌhɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [riv-er-hed]
- /ˈrɪv ərˌhɛd/

Definitions of riverhead word

noun riverhead the source or spring of a river. 1
noun riverhead the source of a river 0

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Origin of riverhead

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85; river1 + head

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Parts of speech for Riverhead

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Riverhead

riverhead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

riverhead usage trend in Literature

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