skiagram

ski·a·gram

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skahy-uh-gram]
- /ˈskaɪ əˌgræm/
- /ˈskaɪə.ɡræm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skahy-uh-gram]
- /ˈskaɪ əˌgræm/

Definitions of skiagram word

noun skiagram a picture made by outlining and shading a subject's shadow. 1
abbreviation SKIAGRAM skiagraph. 1

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Origin of skiagram

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

1795-1805; < Greek skiā́ shadow + -gram1; cf. skiagraph

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Parts of speech for Skiagram

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skiagram

skiagram popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

skiagram usage trend in Literature

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