water hen

wa·ter hen

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er hen]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər hɛn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter, wot-er hen]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər hɛn/

Definitions of water hen words

noun water hen moorhen (def 1). 1
noun water hen the American coot, Fulica americana. 1
noun water hen any of various birds (family Rallidae), including certain gallinules and the American coot (Fulica americana) 0
noun water hen (Britain) the moorhen. 0

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Origin of water hen

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Water hen

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water hen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

water hen usage trend in Literature

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