serotine

ser·o·tine

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ser-uh-tin, -tahyn]
- /ˈsɛr ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ser-uh-tin, -tahyn]
- /ˈsɛr ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn/

Definitions of serotine word

adjective serotine late in occurring, developing, or flowering. 1
noun serotine a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus. 1
adjective serotine produced, flowering, or developing late in the season 0
noun serotine either of two insectivorous bats, Eptesicus serotinus or Vespertilio serotinus: family Vespertilionidae 0

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Origin of serotine

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin sērōtinus, equivalent to sērō (adv.) late + -tinus adj. suffix of time; cf. serein

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Parts of speech for Serotine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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serotine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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