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scape

scape
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skeyp]
    • /skeɪp/
    • /-skeɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skeyp]
    • /skeɪp/

Definitions of scape word

  • noun scape Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground. 1
  • noun scape Zoology. a stemlike part, as the shaft of a feather. 1
  • noun scape Architecture. the shaft of a column. 1
  • noun scape Entomology. the stemlike basal segment of the antenna of certain insects. 1
  • noun scape a leafless stalk in plants that arises from a rosette of leaves and bears one or more flowers 0
  • noun scape a stalklike part, such as the first segment of an insect's antenna 0

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Origin of scape

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin scāpus stalk < Doric Greek skâpos, akin to Attic skêptron staff, scepter

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Scape

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scape popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".

scape usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scape

noun scape

  • outlook — the view or prospect from a particular place.

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