Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [zawnd]
- /zɔnd/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [zawnd]
- /zɔnd/
Definitions of zond word
- noun zond one of a series of Soviet space probes that photographed the moon and returned to earth. 1
- noun zond any of a series of unmanned Soviet spacecraft, first launched in 1964 as interplanetary space probes, the most successful of which, Zond 3, sent back photographs of the hidden side of the moon in 1965 0
Information block about the term
Origin of zond
First appearance:
before 1964 One of the 3% newest English words
1964; < Russian: orig., surgical probe < French sonde sonde; z- perhaps due to German Sonde (< F)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Zond
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zond popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% 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.