Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vahy-tuh-siz]
- /ˈvaɪ tə sɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vahy-tuh-siz]
- /ˈvaɪ tə sɪz/
Definition of saint vitus's dance words
- noun saint vitus's dance chorea (def 2). 1
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Origin of saint vitus's dance
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; named after St. Vitus (3rd century), patron saint of those afflicted with chorea
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Parts of speech for Saint vitus's dance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saint vitus's dance popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% 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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