sparver

spar·ver

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spahr-ver]
- /ˈspɑr vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spahr-ver]
- /ˈspɑr vər/

Definitions of sparver word

noun sparver a tentlike bed curtain or canopy. 1
noun sparver a bed curtain suspended from a flat, circular covering on the ceiling. 1
noun sparver a bed having a tentlike curtain or canopy. 1

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Origin of sparver

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English sperver < Middle French esprevier sparrow hawk, canopy bed < Germanic

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Parts of speech for Sparver

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sparver

sparver popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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