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- [span-yuh l]
- /ˈspæn yəl/
- /ˈspæn.jəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [span-yuh l]
- /ˈspæn yəl/
Definitions of spaniel word
- noun spaniel one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears. 1
- noun spaniel a submissive, fawning, or cringing person. 1
- noun spaniel breed of long-eared dog 1
- countable noun spaniel A spaniel is a type of dog with long ears that hang down. 0
- noun spaniel any of several breeds of gundog with long drooping ears, a silky coat, and formerly a docked tail 0
- noun spaniel either of two toy breeds of spaniel 0
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Origin of spaniel
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English spaynel < Old French espaignol Spanish (dog), derivative of Espaigne Spain
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Parts of speech for Spaniel
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spaniel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spaniel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with spaniel
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