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spathic

spath·ic
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spath-ik]
    • /ˈspæθ ɪk/
    • /ˈspæ.θɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spath-ik]
    • /ˈspæθ ɪk/

Definitions of spathic word

  • adjective spathic like spar. 1
  • adjective spathic (of minerals) resembling spar, esp in having good cleavage 0
  • adjective spathic of or like spar 0

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Origin of spathic

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < German Spat (earlier spelling Spath) spar + -ic

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Parts of speech for Spathic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spathic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% 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".

spathic usage trend in Literature

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