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- [trey-guh s]
- /ˈtreɪ gəs/
- /trˈadʒəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trey-guh s]
- /ˈtreɪ gəs/
Definitions of tragus word
- noun plural tragus a fleshy prominence at the front of the external opening of the ear. 1
- noun tragus the cartilaginous fleshy projection that partially covers the entrance to the external ear 0
- noun tragus any of the hairs that grow just inside this entrance 0
- noun tragus the fleshy, cartilaginous protrusion at the front of the external ear, partly extending over the opening of the ear 0
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Origin of tragus
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Late Latin < Greek trágos hairy part of ear, literally, he-goat
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Parts of speech for Tragus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tragus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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".
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