ulotrichous

u·lot·ri·chous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yoo-lo-tri-kuh s]
- /yuˈlɒ trɪ kəs/
- /ˈuːlətrˌɪtʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo-lo-tri-kuh s]
- /yuˈlɒ trɪ kəs/

Definitions of ulotrichous word

adjective ulotrichous belonging to a group of people having woolly or crisply curly hair. 1
adjective ulotrichous having woolly or curly hair 0
adjective ulotrichous having wool or tightly twisted hair 0

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Origin of ulotrichous

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < New Latin Ulotrich(i) (plural) formerly a name for a division of mankind (< Greek oulótrichos (singular) curly-haired, equivalent to oûlo(s) thick, fleecy + -trichos -haired, derivative of thríx hair + -ous

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Parts of speech for Ulotrichous

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ulotrichous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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