silver-gilt

sil·ver-gilt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sil-ver gilt]
- /ˈsɪl vər gɪlt/
- /ˈsɪlvə(r) ɡɪlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ver gilt]
- /ˈsɪl vər gɪlt/

Definitions of silver-gilt word

noun silver-gilt an ornamental coating of silver, silver leaf, or a silver-colored substance. 1
noun silver-gilt silver covered with a thin film of gold 0
noun silver-gilt gilded silver, or an imitation of this 0
noun silver-gilt silver leaf, used for decoration 0

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Origin of silver-gilt

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425

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Parts of speech for Silver-gilt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Silver-gilt

silver-gilt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.