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- [kleep]
- /klip/
- /ˈɪklept/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kleep]
- /klip/
Definitions of ycleped word
- verb with object ycleped to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept). 1
- verb ycleped a past participle of clepe. 1
- noun ycleped Alternative spelling of yclept: called, named. 1
- adjective ycleped Alternative spelling of yclept called, named. 0
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Origin of ycleped
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English clepen, Old English cleopian, variant of clipian; akin to Middle Low German kleperen to rattle
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Parts of speech for Ycleped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ycleped popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ycleped usage trend in Literature
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