theine

the·ine

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thee-een, -in]
- /ˈθi in, -ɪn/
- /θˈeɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thee-een, -in]
- /ˈθi in, -ɪn/

Definitions of theine word

noun theine caffeine, especially in tea. 1
noun theine another name for caffeine, esp when present in tea 0
noun theine caffeine 0

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Origin of theine

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40; < New Latin the(a) tea + -ine2

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Parts of speech for Theine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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theine 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

theine usage trend in Literature

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