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santayana

San·ta·ya·na
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [san-tee-an-uh; -ah-nuh; Spanish sahn-tah-yah-nah]
    • /ˌsæn tiˈæn ə; -ˈɑ nə; Spanish ˌsɑn tɑˈyɑ nɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [san-tee-an-uh; -ah-nuh; Spanish sahn-tah-yah-nah]
    • /ˌsæn tiˈæn ə; -ˈɑ nə; Spanish ˌsɑn tɑˈyɑ nɑ/

Definitions of santayana word

  • noun santayana George, 1863–1952, Spanish philosopher and writer in the U.S.; in Europe after 1912. 1
  • noun santayana George. 1863–1952, US philosopher, poet, and critic, born in Spain. His works include The Life of Reason (1905–06) and The Realms of Being (1927–40) 0
  • noun santayana George(born Jorge Augustín Nicolás de Santayana) 1863-1952; U.S. philosopher & writer, born in Spain 0

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santayana popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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