Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yen-tuh]
- /ˈyɛn tə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yen-tuh]
- /ˈyɛn tə/
Definitions of yenta word
- noun yenta a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip. 1
- noun yenta A woman who is a gossip or busybody. 1
- noun yenta an interfering gossipy woman 0
- noun yenta a woman gossip or busybody 0
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Origin of yenta
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < Yiddish yente, originally a female personal name, earlier Yentl ≪ Old Italian; compare Italian gentile kind, amiable, orig., noble, highborn; see gentle
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Parts of speech for Yenta
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yenta popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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.
Synonyms for yenta
noun yenta
- nosy — unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- buttinsky — a busybody
- eavesdropper — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- fink — a strikebreaker.
- gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
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