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- [stur-ter]
- /ˈstɜr tər/
- /stˈɜːtə/
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- [stur-ter]
- /ˈstɜr tər/
Definitions of stertor word
- noun stertor a heavy snoring sound accompanying respiration in certain diseases. 1
- noun stertor laborious or noisy breathing caused by obstructed air passages 0
- noun stertor snoring or loud, raspy, labored breathing, caused by obstructed respiratory passages 0
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Origin of stertor
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < Latin stert(ere) to snore + -or1
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Parts of speech for Stertor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stertor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
stertor usage trend in Literature
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