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- [uhn-bawrn]
- /ʌnˈbɔrn/
- /ʌnˈbɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-bawrn]
- /ʌnˈbɔrn/
Definitions of unborn word
- adjective unborn not yet born; yet to come; future: unborn generations. 1
- adjective unborn not yet delivered; still existing in the mother's womb: an unborn baby. 1
- adjective unborn existing without birth or beginning. 1
- adjective unborn An unborn child has not yet been born and is still inside its mother's womb. 0
- adjective unborn The unborn are children who are not born yet. 0
- adjective unborn not yet born or brought to birth 0
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Origin of unborn
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English unbornen. See un-1, born
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Parts of speech for Unborn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unborn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unborn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unborn
adj unborn
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- down the line — complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement.
- down the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
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