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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [truh-veyl, trav-eyl]
- /trəˈveɪl, ˈtræv eɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [truh-veyl, trav-eyl]
- /trəˈveɪl, ˈtræv eɪl/
Definitions of travailing word
- noun travailing painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil. 1
- noun travailing pain, anguish or suffering resulting from mental or physical hardship. 1
- noun travailing the pain of childbirth. 1
- verb without object travailing to suffer the pangs of childbirth; be in labor. 1
- verb without object travailing to toil or exert oneself. 1
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Origin of travailing
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; (v.) Middle English travaillen < Old French travaillier to torment < Vulgar Latin *trepaliāre to torture, derivative of Late Latin trepālium torture chamber, literally, instrument of torture made with three stakes (see tri-, pale2); (noun) Middle English < Old French: suffering, derivative of travailler
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Parts of speech for Travailing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
travailing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
travailing usage trend in Literature
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