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- [thahy-bohn]
- /ˈθaɪˌboʊn/
- /ˈθaɪbəʊn/
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- [thahy-bohn]
- /ˈθaɪˌboʊn/
Definitions of thighbone word
- noun thighbone femur (def 1). 1
- noun thighbone anatomy: femur 1
- noun thighbone femur 0
Information block about the term
Origin of thighbone
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, thighbone is from the late Middle English word the bane. See thigh, bone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thighbone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thighbone 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
thighbone usage trend in Literature
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