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situ

si·tu
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see-too]
    • /ˈsi tu/
    • /ˌɪnˈsɪt.juː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-too]
    • /ˈsi tu/

Definition of situ word

  • noun situ in situ. 0

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Origin of situ

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40, in situ is from the Latin word in sitū literally, in place

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Situ

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

situ popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

situ usage trend in Literature

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