verglas

ver·glas

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ver-glah]
- /vɛrˈglɑ/
- /vˈɜːɡləz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ver-glah]
- /vɛrˈglɑ/

Definitions of verglas word

noun plural verglas glaze (def 17). 1
noun verglas a thin film of ice on rock 0
noun verglas a thin coating of ice on rock 0

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Origin of verglas

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; < French; Old French verre-glaz literally, glass-ice, equivalent to verre glass (< Latin vitrum) + glaz ice (< Late Latin glacia; see glacial)

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Parts of speech for Verglas

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Verglas

verglas popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

verglas usage trend in Literature

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