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spermaceti

sper·ma·cet·i
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spur-muh-set-ee, -see-tee]
    • /ˌspɜr məˈsɛt i, -ˈsi ti/
    • /ˌspɜː.mə.ˈse.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spur-muh-set-ee, -see-tee]
    • /ˌspɜr məˈsɛt i, -ˈsi ti/

Definitions of spermaceti word

  • noun spermaceti a pearly white, waxy, translucent solid, obtained from the oil in the head of the sperm whale: used chiefly in cosmetics and candles, and as an emollient. 1
  • noun spermaceti a white waxy substance obtained from oil from the head of the sperm whale: used in cosmetics, candles, ointments, etc 0
  • noun spermaceti a white, waxlike substance taken from the oil in the head of a sperm whale or dolphin, used in making cosmetics, ointments, candles, etc. 0

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Origin of spermaceti

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English sperma cete < Medieval Latin sperma cētī sperm of whale (see sperm1, cet-)

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Parts of speech for Spermaceti

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spermaceti popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.

spermaceti usage trend in Literature

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