sunbow

sun·bow

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhn-boh]
- /ˈsʌnˌboʊ/
- /sˈʌnbəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-boh]
- /ˈsʌnˌboʊ/

Definitions of sunbow word

noun sunbow a bow or arc of prismatic colors like a rainbow, appearing in the spray of cataracts, waterfalls, fountains, etc. 1
noun sunbow a bow of prismatic colours similar to a rainbow, produced when sunlight shines through spray 0
noun sunbow a rainbow formed by sunlight refracted in fine spray, as from a waterfall or fountain 0

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Origin of sunbow

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; sun + bow2

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Parts of speech for Sunbow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sunbow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

sunbow usage trend in Literature

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