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- [ter-uh-pin]
- /ˈtɛr ə pɪn/
- /ˈter.ə.pɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ter-uh-pin]
- /ˈtɛr ə pɪn/
Definitions of terrapin word
- noun terrapin any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered. 1
- noun terrapin any of various similar turtles. 1
- noun terrapin small turtle 1
- countable noun terrapin A terrapin is a reptile which has a thick shell covering its body and which lives partly in water and partly on land. 0
- noun terrapin any of various web-footed chelonian reptiles that live on land and in fresh water and feed on small aquatic animals: family Emydidae 0
- noun terrapin any of a family (Emydidae) of North American, terrestrial, freshwater or tidewater turtles, esp. the diamondback 0
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Origin of terrapin
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; earlier torope (< Virginia Algonquian < Eastern Algonquian *to·rəpe·w variety of turtle > Munsee Delaware tó·lpe·w) + -in, of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Terrapin
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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terrapin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
terrapin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for terrapin
noun terrapin
- chelonian — any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule
- cooter — a large freshwater turtle, Pseudemus concinna, found in southern USA and northern Mexico
- leatherback — a sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, having the shell embedded in a leathery skin, reaching a length of more than 7 feet (2.1 meter) and a weight of more than 1000 pounds (450 kg): the largest living sea turtle; an endangered species.
- loggerhead — a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.
- loggerheads — a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.
Top questions with terrapin
- what is a terrapin?
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- what can i feed my terrapin?
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- what does a terrapin turtle eat?
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- what is the meaning of terrapin?
- what is a diamondback terrapin?
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