tussal

tus·sal

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhs-uh l]
- /ˈtʌs əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhs-uh l]
- /ˈtʌs əl/

Definition of tussal word

adjective tussal pertaining to tussis. 1

Just one definition for tussal

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Origin of tussal

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Latin tuss(is) cough + -al1

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Parts of speech for Tussal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tussal

tussal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

tussal usage trend in Literature

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