shantey

shan·tey

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shan-tee]
- /ˈʃæn ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shan-tee]
- /ˈʃæn ti/

Definitions of shantey word

noun plural shantey chantey. 1
noun plural shantey a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work. 1
noun shantey chantey 0

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Origin of shantey

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; alteration of French chanter to sing; see chant

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Parts of speech for Shantey

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shantey

shantey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

shantey usage trend in Literature

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