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sundog

sun·dog
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhn-dawg, -dog]
    • /ˈsʌnˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhn-dawg, -dog]
    • /ˈsʌnˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/

Definitions of sundog word

  • noun sundog parhelion. 1
  • noun sundog a small or incomplete rainbow. 1
  • noun sundog a small rainbow or halo near the horizon 0
  • noun sundog parhelion 0

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Origin of sundog

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sundog

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sundog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sundog usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with sundog

  • what is a sundog?
  • what is sundog?
  • what does a sundog mean?
  • what causes a sundog?
  • where to buy sundog sunglasses?

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