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- [tur-tl-duhv]
- /ˈtɜr tlˌdʌv/
- /ˈtɜːtldʌv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-tl-duhv]
- /ˈtɜr tlˌdʌv/
Definitions of turtledove word
- noun turtledove any of several small to medium-sized Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, especially S. turtur, of Europe, having a long, graduated tail: noted for its soft, cooing call. 1
- noun turtledove mourning dove. 1
- noun turtledove a sweetheart or beloved mate. 1
- noun turtledove variety of dove 1
- noun turtledove any of several Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, having a brown plumage with speckled wings and a long dark tail 0
- noun turtledove a gentle or loving person 0
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Origin of turtledove
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English turtildove, equivalent to turtil turtle2 + dove dove1
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Parts of speech for Turtledove
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
turtledove popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.
turtledove usage trend in Literature
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- harry turtledove how few remain?
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