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sun sign

sun sign
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhn sahyn]
    • /sʌn saɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhn sahyn]
    • /sʌn saɪn/

Definition of sun sign words

  • noun sun sign the sign of the zodiac through which the sun moves for approximately 30 days each year as the signs rotate through the heavens along the elliptic. 1

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Origin of sun sign

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sun sign

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sun sign popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.

sun sign usage trend in Literature

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