sojourning

so·journ

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun soh-jurn; verb soh-jurn, soh-jurn]
- /noun ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn; verb ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn, soʊˈdʒɜrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun soh-jurn; verb soh-jurn, soh-jurn]
- /noun ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn; verb ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn, soʊˈdʒɜrn/

Definitions of sojourning word

noun sojourning a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Paris. 1
verb without object sojourning to stay for a time in a place; live temporarily: to sojourn on the Riviera for two months. 1

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Origin of sojourning

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; (v.) Middle English sojurnen < Old French sojorner to rest, stay < Vulgar Latin *subdiurnāre, equivalent to Latin sub- sub- + diurn(us) of a day + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English sojurne < Old French sojorn, derivative of the v.; see journey

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Parts of speech for Sojourning

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sojourning

sojourning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

sojourning usage trend in Literature

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