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- [hwahyt-throht, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊt, ˈwaɪt-/
- /ˈwaɪtθrəʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwahyt-throht, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊt, ˈwaɪt-/
Definitions of whitethroat word
- noun whitethroat any of several small songbirds having a throat that is white, especially an Old World warbler, Sylvia communis. 1
- noun whitethroat white-throated sparrow. 1
- noun whitethroat A migratory Eurasian and North African warbler with a gray head and white throat. 1
- noun whitethroat either of two Old World warblers, Sylvia communis or S. curruca (lesser whitethroat), having a greyish-brown plumage with a white throat and underparts 0
- noun whitethroat any of several birds having white around the throat; esp., certain Old World warblers (genus Sylvia) or the white-throated sparrow 0
- noun whitethroat Sylvia communis, a species of typical warbler. 0
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Origin of whitethroat
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; white + throat
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Parts of speech for Whitethroat
noun
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whitethroat 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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