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troches'

tro·che
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [troh-kee]
    • /ˈtroʊ ki/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [troh-kee]
    • /ˈtroʊ ki/

Definition of troches' word

  • noun troches' a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried. 1

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Origin of troches'

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; back formation from troches, earlier tro(s)chies, late Middle English trocis (taken as plural) < Middle French trocisse < Latin trochiscus < Greek trochískos, equivalent to troch(ós) wheel (akin to tréchein to run) + -iskos diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Troches'

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

troches' popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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