winter wren

win·ter wren

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [win-ter ren]
- /ˈwɪn tər rɛn/
- /ˈwɪntə(r) ren/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [win-ter ren]
- /ˈwɪn tər rɛn/

Definitions of winter wren words

noun winter wren (in the Western Hemisphere) a small wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, of coniferous forests. 1
noun winter wren A bird of the species Troglodytes hiemalis, of the coniferous forests of the cooler parts of North America, from British Columbia to the Atlantic coast. 0
noun winter wren Any of what are now consider separate species, the Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) and the Pacific wren (Troglodytes pacificus). 0

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Origin of winter wren

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Winter wren

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winter wren popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

winter wren usage trend in Literature

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