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- [swol-oh-teyl]
- /ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl/
- /swɒləʊˈteɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swol-oh-teyl]
- /ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl/
Definitions of swallowtail word
- noun swallowtail the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow. 1
- noun swallowtail any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow, as P. polyxenes (black swallowtail) Compare spicebush swallowtail, tiger swallowtail, zebra swallowtail. 1
- noun swallowtail tail coat. 1
- noun swallowtail butterfly 1
- noun swallowtail garment: with divided tail 1
- noun swallowtail any of various butterflies of the genus Papilio and related genera, esp P. machaon of Europe, having a tail-like extension of each hind wing: family Papilionidae 0
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Origin of swallowtail
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; swallow2 + tail1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Swallowtail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swallowtail popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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".
swallowtail usage trend in Literature
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