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- [uhn-fah-th erd]
- /ʌnˈfɑ ðərd/
- /ˈʌn.ˈfɑː.ðəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-fah-th erd]
- /ʌnˈfɑ ðərd/
Definitions of unfathered word
- adjective unfathered having no father; fatherless. 1
- adjective unfathered of illegitimate or unknown paternity; bastard. 1
- adjective unfathered not ascribable to a particular author or source: unfathered tales. 1
- adjective unfathered having no known father 0
- adjective unfathered of unknown or uncertain origin 0
- adjective unfathered fatherless 0
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Origin of unfathered
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-1 + father + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Unfathered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unfathered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
unfathered usage trend in Literature
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