spinose

spi·nose

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spahy-nohs, spahy-nohs]
- /ˈspaɪ noʊs, spaɪˈnoʊs/
- /spˈɪnəʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spahy-nohs, spahy-nohs]
- /ˈspaɪ noʊs, spaɪˈnoʊs/

Definitions of spinose word

adjective spinose full of spines; spiniferous; spinous. 1
adjective spinose (esp of plants) bearing many spines 0
adjective spinose full of or covered with spines 0

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Origin of spinose

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

From the Latin word spīnōsus, dating back to 1650-60. See spine, -ose1

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Parts of speech for Spinose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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spinose popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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