souvlaki

souv·la·ki

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soov-lah-kee]
- /suvˈlɑ ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soov-lah-kee]
- /suvˈlɑ ki/

Definition of souvlaki word

noun souvlaki a dish similar to shish kebab made with lamb. 1

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Origin of souvlaki

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < Modern Greek soubláki small spit, derivative of soúbla spit, skewer ≪ Latin sūbula shoemaker's awl, equivalent to sū-, base of su(ere) to sew1 + -bula suffix of instruments

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Parts of speech for Souvlaki

noun

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souvlaki popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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