Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-uh-meez, -mees]
- /ˌsaɪ əˈmiz, -ˈmis/
- /saɪəˈmiːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-uh-meez, -mees]
- /ˌsaɪ əˈmiz, -ˈmis/
Definitions of siamese word
- adjective siamese of or relating to Siam, its people, or their language. 1
- adjective siamese Thai (def 3). 1
- adjective siamese twin; closely connected; similar. 1
- adjective siamese Informal. dual; combined; twofold or two-way: a Siamese sprinkler. 1
- noun plural siamese a native of Siam. 1
- noun plural siamese Thai (def 2). 1
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Origin of siamese
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; Siam + -ese
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Siamese
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
siamese popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
siamese usage trend in Literature
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See also
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