wanion

wan·ion

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [won-yuh n]
- /ˈwɒn yən/
- /wˈaniən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [won-yuh n]
- /ˈwɒn yən/

Definitions of wanion word

noun wanion curse; vengeance. 1
noun wanion The wane of the moon. 1
noun wanion vengeance 0
noun wanion bad luck; curse; plague 0

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Origin of wanion

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; alteration of waniand, Middle English: present participle of wanien to wane (see -ing2), from the phrase in the waniand (mone) in the time of the waning (moon), i.e., in an unlucky hour

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Parts of speech for Wanion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wanion

wanion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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