sunward

sun·ward

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhn-werd]
- /ˈsʌn wərd/
- /ˈsən.wərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn-werd]
- /ˈsʌn wərd/

Definitions of sunward word

adverb sunward Also, sunwards. toward the sun. 1
adjective sunward directed toward the sun. 1
adjective sunward directed or moving towards the sun 0
adverb sunward toward the sun 0
adjective sunward facing the sun 0

See all 5 definitions of sunward

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Origin of sunward

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; sun + -ward

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Parts of speech for Sunward

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sunward

sunward popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% 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.

sunward usage trend in Literature

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