Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weyn]
- /weɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [weyn]
- /weɪn/
Definitions of wains word
- noun wains (initial capital letter) Astronomy. Charles's Wain. 1
- noun wains a farm wagon or cart. 1
- noun wains Plural form of wain. 1
- noun wains plural of wain. 0
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Origin of wains
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English wægn, wǣn, cognate with Dutch wagen, German Wagen. See weigh1
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Parts of speech for Wains
noun
adjective
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adverb
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wains popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.