sevenpenny

sev·en·pen·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sev-uh n-pen-ee]
- /ˈsɛv ənˌpɛn i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sev-uh n-pen-ee]
- /ˈsɛv ənˌpɛn i/

Definitions of sevenpenny word

adjective sevenpenny noting a nail 2¼ inches (6 cm) long. Symbol: 7d. 1
noun sevenpenny a printed volume of literature that costs sevenpence 0
adjective sevenpenny costing or having a value of sevenpence 0
adjective sevenpenny trifling 0

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Origin of sevenpenny

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400 for earlier sense “costing seven pence”; Middle English; see seven, -penny

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Parts of speech for Sevenpenny

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sevenpenny

sevenpenny popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

sevenpenny usage trend in Literature

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