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- [three kawr-nerd]
- /θri ˈkɔr nərd/
- /θriː ˈkɔː.nər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [three kawr-nerd]
- /θri ˈkɔr nərd/
Definitions of three-cornered word
- adjective three-cornered having three corners: a three-cornered hat. 1
- adjective three-cornered pertaining to or involving three persons, parties, or things: The candidates were deadlocked in a three-cornered tie. 1
- adjective three-cornered If you describe something such as a disagreement, competition, or game as three-cornered, you mean that it involves three people, groups, or teams. 0
- adjective three-cornered having three corners or angles 0
- adjective three-cornered having three aspects or opposing sides 0
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Origin of three-cornered
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, three-cornered is from the Middle English word thre cornerid. See three, cornered
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Parts of speech for Three-cornered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
three-cornered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% 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.
Synonyms for three-cornered
adj three-cornered
- cuneate — wedge-shaped: cuneate leaves are attached at the narrow end
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