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- [sal-uh-man-der]
- /ˈsæl əˌmæn dər/
- /ˈsæl.ə.mæn.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sal-uh-man-der]
- /ˈsæl əˌmæn dər/
Definitions of salamander word
- noun salamander any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered. 1
- noun salamander a mythical being, especially a lizard or other reptile, thought to be able to live in fire. 1
- noun salamander any of various portable stoves or burners. 1
- noun salamander Metallurgy. a mass of iron that accumulates at the bottom of a blast furnace as a result of the escape of molten metal through the hearth. 1
- noun salamander a metal plate or disk with a handle, heated and held over pastry, casserole crusts, etc., to brown or glaze it. 1
- noun salamander an oven usually heated from the top and bottom by gas, for cooking, browning, and glazing food. 1
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Origin of salamander
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English salamandre < Latin salamandra < Greek salamándrā
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Parts of speech for Salamander
noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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salamander popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for salamander
noun salamander
- amphibian — Amphibians are animals such as frogs and toads that can live both on land and in water.
- caecilian — any tropical limbless cylindrical amphibian of the order Apoda (or Gymnophiona), resembling earthworms and inhabiting moist soil
- caudate — having a tail or a tail-like appendage
- hyla — a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- newt — any of several brilliantly colored salamanders of the family Salamandridae, especially those of the genera Triturus and Notophthalmus, of North America, Europe, and northern Asia.
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