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- [sweet-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈswitˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sweet-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈswitˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/
Definition of sweetwort word
- noun sweetwort an infusion of unfermented malt. 1
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Origin of sweetwort
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; sweet + wort1
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Parts of speech for Sweetwort
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweetwort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
sweetwort usage trend in Literature
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