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- [vee-zuh nt]
- /ˈvi zənt/
- /wˈaɪsənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vee-zuh nt]
- /ˈvi zənt/
Definitions of wisent word
- noun wisent bison (def 2). 1
- noun wisent The European bison. 1
- noun wisent the European bison 0
- noun wisent the European bison (Bison bonasus), now nearly extinct 0
- noun wisent The European bison, Bison bonasus. 0
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Origin of wisent
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < German; Old High German wisunt; compare Old English wesend, weosend, Old Norse vīsundr, OPruss wissambrs, Greek bísōn bison
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Parts of speech for Wisent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wisent 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 67% 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.
wisent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wisent
noun wisent
- buffalo — A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
- american bison — a member of the cattle tribe, Bison bison, formerly widely distributed over the prairies of W North America but now confined to reserves and parks, with a massive head, shaggy forequarters, and a humped back
- american buffalo — bison (def 1).
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