selcouth

sel·couth

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel-kooth]
- /ˈsɛlˌkuθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel-kooth]
- /ˈsɛlˌkuθ/

Definitions of selcouth word

adjective selcouth strange; uncommon. 1
abbreviation SELCOUTH strange 0

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Origin of selcouth

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English selcouth, Old English seldcūth, equivalent to seld(an) seldom + cūth couth2

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Parts of speech for Selcouth

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Selcouth

selcouth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

selcouth usage trend in Literature

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