Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self]
- /sɛlf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [self]
- /sɛlf/
Definitions of selfs word
- noun plural selfs a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality: one's own self. 1
- noun plural selfs a person's nature, character, etc.: his better self. 1
- noun plural selfs personal interest. 1
- noun plural selfs Philosophy. the ego; that which knows, remembers, desires, suffers, etc., as contrasted with that known, remembered, etc. the uniting principle, as a soul, underlying all subjective experience. 1
- adjective selfs being the same throughout, as a color; uniform. 1
- adjective selfs being of one piece with or the same material as the rest: drapes with a self lining. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of selfs
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English self, selfa; cognate with Dutch zelf, German selb-, Old Norse sjalfr, Gothic silba
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Parts of speech for Selfs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
selfs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".