Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vair-ee-ohl]
- /ˈvɛər iˌoʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vair-ee-ohl]
- /ˈvɛər iˌoʊl/
Definitions of variole word
- noun variole a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola. 1
- noun variole a light-colored spherule, common in some igneous rocks, that gives a pockmarked appearance to weathered rock surfaces. 1
- noun variole any of the rounded masses that make up the rock variolite 0
- noun variole a tiny pit or depression, as on some parts of an insect 0
- noun variole a pea-sized spherule found in igneous rock and usually consisting of radiating crystals of plagioclase or pyroxene 0
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Origin of variole
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French: variola
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Parts of speech for Variole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
variole popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
variole usage trend in Literature
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