Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sak-uh-ley, sak-uh-ley]
- /ˈsæk əˌleɪ, ˌsæk əˈleɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sak-uh-ley, sak-uh-ley]
- /ˈsæk əˌleɪ, ˌsæk əˈleɪ/
Definition of sac-a-lait word
- noun sac-a-lait the white crappie. See under crappie. 1
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Origin of sac-a-lait
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85, Americanism; < Louisiana French < Choctaw sakli trout (taken as sac sack1 + à for + lait milk)
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Parts of speech for Sac-a-lait
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sac-a-lait popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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