stag beetle

stag bee·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stag beet-l]
- /stæg ˈbit l/
- /stæɡ ˈbiː.tl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stag beet-l]
- /stæg ˈbit l/

Definitions of stag beetle words

noun stag beetle any of numerous lamellicorn beetles of the family Lucanidae, some of the males of which have mandibles resembling the antlers of a stag. 1
noun stag beetle any lamellicorn beetle of the family Lucanidae, the males of which have large branched mandibles 0
noun stag beetle any of a family (Lucanidae) of large beetles: the male has long, branched, antlerlike mandibles 0

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Origin of stag beetle

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Stag beetle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stag beetle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

stag beetle usage trend in Literature

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