rostrocarinate

ros·tro·car·i·nate

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ros-troh-kar-uh-neyt, -nit]
- /ˌrɒs troʊˈkær əˌneɪt, -nɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ros-troh-kar-uh-neyt, -nit]
- /ˌrɒs troʊˈkær əˌneɪt, -nɪt/

Definitions of rostrocarinate word

noun rostrocarinate a chipped flint with a beaklike shape found in the late Tertiary sediments of Suffolk, England, once thought to have been worked by humans but now known to have been shaped by natural nonhuman agencies. 1
adjective rostrocarinate relating to beak-shaped stone instruments 0

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Origin of rostrocarinate

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; rostro- (combining form representing Latin rōstrum rostrum) + carinate

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Parts of speech for Rostrocarinate

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rostrocarinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

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