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- [waw-ter-buhk, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌbʌk, ˈwɒt ər-/
- /wˈɔːtəbˌʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter-buhk, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌbʌk, ˈwɒt ər-/
Definitions of waterbuck word
- noun waterbuck any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus, frequenting marshes and reedy places, especially K. ellipsiprymnus, of eastern and central Africa. 1
- noun waterbuck A large African antelope occurring near rivers and lakes in the savanna. 1
- noun waterbuck any of various antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp K. ellipsiprymnus, of swampy areas of Africa, having long curved ridged horns 0
- noun waterbuck any of a genus (Kobus) of African antelopes that frequent streams or rivers and have long horns that curve forward at the tips 0
- noun waterbuck A species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus. 0
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Origin of waterbuck
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; water + buck1
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Parts of speech for Waterbuck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waterbuck popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
waterbuck usage trend in Literature
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