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serotinous

ser·o·tine
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ser-uh-tin, -tahyn]
    • /ˈsɛr ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn/
    • /sɪ.ˈrɒ.tɪ.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-uh-tin, -tahyn]
    • /ˈsɛr ə tɪn, -ˌtaɪn/

Definition of serotinous word

  • adjective serotinous late in occurring, developing, or flowering. 1

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Origin of serotinous

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 Serotinous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

serotinous 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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