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serotines

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

Definition of serotines word

  • noun serotines a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus. 1

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Origin of serotines

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < French sérotine < Latin sērōtina, feminine of sērōtinus serotine1

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Parts of speech for Serotines

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

serotines popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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