soldier fly

sol·dier fly

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sohl-jer flahy]
- /ˈsoʊl dʒər flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sohl-jer flahy]
- /ˈsoʊl dʒər flaɪ/

Definition of soldier fly words

noun soldier fly any of several flies of the family Stratiomyidae, characterized by brightly colored abdominal stripes. 1

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Origin of soldier fly

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Soldier fly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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soldier fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

soldier fly usage trend in Literature

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