undeleterious

del·e·te·ri·ous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [del-i-teer-ee-uh s]
- /ˌdɛl ɪˈtɪər i əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [del-i-teer-ee-uh s]
- /ˌdɛl ɪˈtɪər i əs/

Definitions of undeleterious word

adjective undeleterious injurious to health: deleterious gases. 2
adjective undeleterious harmful; injurious: deleterious influences. 1

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Origin of undeleterious

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Greek dēlētḗrios destructive, adj. derivative of dēlētḗr destroyer, equivalent to dēlē- variant stem of dēleîsthai to hurt, injure + -tēr agent suffix + -ios adj. suffix; see -ious

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Parts of speech for Undeleterious

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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undeleterious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

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