sirvente

sir·vente

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ser-vent; French seer-vahnt]
- /sərˈvɛnt; French sirˈvɑ̃t/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ser-vent; French seer-vahnt]
- /sərˈvɛnt; French sirˈvɑ̃t/

Definitions of sirvente word

noun plural sirvente a medieval poem or song of heroic or satirical character, as composed by a troubadour. 1
noun sirvente a verse form employed by the troubadours of Provence to satirize moral or political themes 0

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Origin of sirvente

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; back formation from Provençal sirventes literally, pertaining to a servant, i.e., lover (the -s being taken as plural sign). See servant, -ese

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Parts of speech for Sirvente

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sirvente popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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.

sirvente usage trend in Literature

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