taverna

ta·ver·na

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuh-vur-nuh, -vair-; Greek tah-ver-nah]
- /təˈvɜr nə, -ˈvɛər-; Greek tɑˈvɛr nɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuh-vur-nuh, -vair-; Greek tah-ver-nah]
- /təˈvɜr nə, -ˈvɛər-; Greek tɑˈvɛr nɑ/

Definitions of taverna word

noun taverna a small, unpretentious café or restaurant in Greece. 1
noun taverna (in Greece) a guesthouse that has its own bar 0
noun taverna a Greek restaurant 0
noun taverna a small, inexpensive tavern or restaurant in Greece, often with music and dancing 0

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Origin of taverna

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < Modern Greek tabérna (pronunciation taverna), Medieval Greek, Late Greek < L. See tavern

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Parts of speech for Taverna

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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taverna popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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".

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