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- [vey-guh s]
- /ˈveɪ gəs/
- /ˈveɪ.ɡəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vey-guh s]
- /ˈveɪ gəs/
Definitions of vagus word
- noun plural vagus vagus nerve. 1
- noun vagus the tenth cranial nerve, which supplies the heart, lungs, and viscera 0
- noun vagus either of the tenth pair of cranial nerves, arising in the medulla oblongata and providing parasympathetic innervation to the larynx, lungs, heart, esophagus, and most of the abdominal organs 0
- noun vagus The vagus nerve. 0
- noun vagus (Catholic) A homeless person or vagrant. 0
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Origin of vagus
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Latin: wandering
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vagus
noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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vagus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".
vagus usage trend in Literature
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