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- [sak-suh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈsæk səˌnɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sak-suh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈsæk səˌnɪz əm/
Definitions of saxonism word
- noun saxonism an English word or idiom of Anglo-Saxon rather than foreign, as Latin or French, origin. 1
- noun saxonism a word, phrase, grammatical construction, or other feature originating in or peculiar to Anglo-Saxon 0
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Origin of saxonism
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; Saxon + -ism
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Parts of speech for Saxonism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saxonism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
saxonism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with saxonism
- what is anglo saxonism?
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