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serow

ser·ow
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-oh]
    • /ˈsɛr oʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-oh]
    • /ˈsɛr oʊ/

Definitions of serow word

  • noun serow a goat antelope of the genus Capricornis, of eastern Asia, related to the goral: the Sumatran serow is endangered. 1
  • noun serow either of two antelopes, Capricornis sumatraensis and C. crispus, of mountainous regions of S and SE Asia, having a dark coat and conical backward-pointing horns 0
  • noun serow any of a genus (Capricornis) of dark-colored, sometimes maned, goat antelopes of E Asia 0

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Origin of serow

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; perhaps from a source akin to Lepcha sa-ār goat

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Parts of speech for Serow

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

serow popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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