tabescent

ta·bes·cent

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tuh-bes-uh nt]
- /təˈbɛs ənt/
- /tˈeɪbsənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuh-bes-uh nt]
- /təˈbɛs ənt/

Definitions of tabescent word

adjective tabescent wasting away; becoming emaciated or consumed. 1
adjective tabescent progressively emaciating; wasting away 0
adjective tabescent of, relating to, or having tabes 0

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Origin of tabescent

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Latin tābēscent- (stem of tābēscēns), present participle of tābēscere to waste away. See tabes, -escent

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Parts of speech for Tabescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tabescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

tabescent usage trend in Literature

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