skellum

skel·lum

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skel-uh m]
- /ˈskɛl əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skel-uh m]
- /ˈskɛl əm/

Definitions of skellum word

noun skellum a rascal. 1
noun skellum a rogue 0
noun skellum a rascal; rogue; scamp 0

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Origin of skellum

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Dutch schelm rogue, knave < Middle Low German; cognate with German Schelm rogue, Old High German skelmo, scalmo plague, corpse

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Parts of speech for Skellum

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skellum

skellum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

skellum usage trend in Literature

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