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- [strij-uh l]
- /ˈstrɪdʒ əl/
- /strˈɪdʒɪl/
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- [strij-uh l]
- /ˈstrɪdʒ əl/
Definitions of strigil word
- noun strigil an instrument with a curved blade, used especially by the ancient Greeks and Romans for scraping the skin at the bath and in the gymnasium. 1
- noun strigil a curved blade used by the ancient Romans and Greeks to scrape the body after bathing 0
- noun strigil a decorative fluting, esp one in the shape of the letter S as used in Roman architecture 0
- noun strigil an instrument of bone, metal, etc. used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for scraping the skin during a bath 0
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Origin of strigil
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Latin strigilis, akin to stringere to touch lightly; see streak, strike
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Parts of speech for Strigil
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preposition
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strigil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
strigil usage trend in Literature
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