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- [vil-ij]
- /ˈvɪl ɪdʒ/
- /ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/
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- [vil-ij]
- /ˈvɪl ɪdʒ/
Definitions of villages word
- noun villages The, a city in central Oklahoma. 1
- adjective villages of, relating to, or characteristic of a village: village life. 1
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Origin of villages
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin villāticum, neuter of villāticus villatic. See -age
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Parts of speech for Villages
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
villages popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
villages usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for villages
noun villages
- communes — Plural form of commune.
- communities — Plural form of community.
- hamlets — Plural form of hamlet.
- kibbutzim — A communal settlement in Israel, typically a farm.
- longitudes — Plural form of longitude.
adjective villages
- oppidans — Plural form of oppidan.
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