skull-cap

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skuhl kap]
- /skʌl kæp/
- /skʌl kæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skuhl kap]
- /skʌl kæp/

Definitions of skull-cap word

noun skull-cap a small, brimless close-fitting cap, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head, as for religious functions. 1
noun skull-cap the domelike roof of the skull. 1
noun skull-cap Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scutellaria, of the mint family, having a calyx resembling a helmet. 1

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Origin of skull-cap

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85; skull + cap1

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Parts of speech for Skull-cap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skull-cap

skull-cap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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