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- [vuh-sahy-kuh, -see-kuh, ves-i-kuh]
- /vəˈsaɪ kə, -ˈsi kə, ˈvɛs ɪ kə/
- /vˈesɪkə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vuh-sahy-kuh, -see-kuh, ves-i-kuh]
- /vəˈsaɪ kə, -ˈsi kə, ˈvɛs ɪ kə/
Definitions of vesica word
- noun plural vesica Anatomy. a bladder. 1
- noun plural vesica vesica piscis. 1
- noun vesica (in medieval sculpture and painting) an aureole in the shape of a pointed oval 0
- noun vesica a bladder, esp. a urinary bladder 0
- noun vesica (anatomy) A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gall bladder. 0
- noun vesica The vesica piscis or oval aureole in mediaeval painting. 0
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Origin of vesica
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85, vesica is from the Latin word vēsīca
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Parts of speech for Vesica
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vesica popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vesica usage trend in Literature
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