waterward

wa·ter·ward

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of waterward word

adverb waterward in the direction of water or a body of water. 1
noun waterward Towards the water. 1

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Origin of waterward

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at water, -ward

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Waterward

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Waterward

waterward popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

waterward usage trend in Literature

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