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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahyth]
- /saɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahyth]
- /saɪð/
Definitions of scythelike word
- noun scythelike an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand. 1
- verb with object scythelike to cut or mow with a scythe. 1
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Origin of scythelike
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English sith, Old English sīthe, earlier sigdi; cognate with Old Norse sigthr; spelling sc by pseudoetymological association with Latin scindere to cut or with scissors
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Parts of speech for Scythelike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scythelike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
scythelike usage trend in Literature
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