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- [wurd lawr, lohr]
- /wɜrd lɔr, loʊr/
- /wɜːd lɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wurd lawr, lohr]
- /wɜrd lɔr, loʊr/
Definitions of word-lore word
- noun word-lore a study of words and derivations. 1
- noun word-lore the vocabulary of a particular language and the history of its words. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of word-lore
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Word-lore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
word-lore 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 about 64% 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.
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