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- [siks-pen-ee, -puh-nee]
- /ˈsɪksˌpɛn i, -pə ni/
- /ˈsɪks.pən.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [siks-pen-ee, -puh-nee]
- /ˈsɪksˌpɛn i, -pə ni/
Definitions of sixpenny word
- adjective sixpenny of the amount or value of sixpence; costing sixpence. 1
- adjective sixpenny of trifling value; cheap; paltry. 1
- adjective sixpenny noting a nail 2 inches (5 cm) long. Symbol: 6d. 1
- adjective sixpenny (of a nail) two inches in length 0
- adjective sixpenny worth or costing sixpence 0
- adjective sixpenny of small worth; cheap 0
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Origin of sixpenny
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English; see six, -penny
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Parts of speech for Sixpenny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sixpenny popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.
sixpenny usage trend in Literature
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