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seckel

Seck·el
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sek-uh l, sik-]
    • /ˈsɛk əl, ˈsɪk-/
    • /ˈsekəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh l, sik-]
    • /ˈsɛk əl, ˈsɪk-/

Definition of seckel word

  • noun seckel a small, yellowish-brown variety of pear. 1

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Origin of seckel

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20; after surname of grower, Pennsylvania orchardist

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Parts of speech for Seckel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

seckel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

seckel usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with seckel

  • what is a seckel pear?
  • what is seckel syndrome?

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