simoniac

si·mo·ni·ac

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [si-moh-nee-ak]
- /sɪˈmoʊ niˌæk/
- /sɪmˈəʊnɪˌak/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-moh-nee-ak]
- /sɪˈmoʊ niˌæk/

Definitions of simoniac word

noun simoniac a person who practices simony. 1
noun simoniac a person who is guilty of practising simony 0
noun simoniac a person guilty of simony 0

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Origin of simoniac

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Medieval Latin simoniacus (noun and adj.). See simony, -ac

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Parts of speech for Simoniac

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Simoniac

simoniac popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

simoniac usage trend in Literature

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