Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [span noo, nyoo]
- /spæn nu, nyu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [span noo, nyoo]
- /spæn nu, nyu/
Definitions of span-new word
- adjective span-new brand-new. 1
- adjective span-new absolutely new 0
- adjective span-new perfectly new 0
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Origin of span-new
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English spannewe < Old Norse spānnȳr brand-new, fresh, equivalent to spānn chip shavings, shingle + nȳr new
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Span-new
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
span-new 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.
According to our data about 54% 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.
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