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scoter

sco·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skoh-ter]
    • /ˈskoʊ tər/
    • /ˈskəʊtə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skoh-ter]
    • /ˈskoʊ tər/

Definitions of scoter word

  • noun plural scoter any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. 1
  • noun scoter any sea duck of the genus Melanitta, such as M. nigra (common scoter), of northern regions. The male plumage is black with white patches around the head and eyes 0
  • noun scoter any of several large, dark-colored sea ducks (genera Oidemia and Melanitta), found chiefly along the N coasts of Europe and North America 0

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Origin of scoter

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Scoter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scoter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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