stravaiger

stra·vage

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [struh-veyg]
- /strəˈveɪg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [struh-veyg]
- /strəˈveɪg/

Definitions of stravaiger word

verb without object stravaiger Scot., Irish, and North England. to wander aimlessly. 1
verb without object stravaiger to saunter; stroll. 1
noun stravaiger a person who stravaigs 0

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Origin of stravaiger

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

1765-75; by aphesis < Medieval Latin extrāvagarī to wander out of bounds. See extravagant

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Parts of speech for Stravaiger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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stravaiger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.