Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ur-beyn]
- /ɜrˈbeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ur-beyn]
- /ɜrˈbeɪn/
Definitions of urbaneness word
- adjective urbaneness having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities: an urbane manner. 1
- adjective urbaneness reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc., especially in expression: He maintained an urbane tone in his letters. 1
- noun urbaneness urbanity. 0
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Origin of urbaneness
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; (< Middle French urbain) < Latin urbānus (see urban; for difference in stress and second syllable cf. human, humane)
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Parts of speech for Urbaneness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
urbaneness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
urbaneness usage trend in Literature
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