serbonian

Ser·bo·ni·an

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ser-boh-nee-uh n]
- /sərˈboʊ ni ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ser-boh-nee-uh n]
- /sərˈboʊ ni ən/

Definition of serbonian word

adjective serbonian of, relating to, or designating the large marshy tract of land in the northern part of ancient Egypt in which entire armies are said to have been swallowed up. 1

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Origin of serbonian

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70; < Greek Serbōní(s) (límnē) Serbonian (marsh) + -an

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Parts of speech for Serbonian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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serbonian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

serbonian usage trend in Literature

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