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- [zoh-fer-uh s]
- /ˈzoʊ fər əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zoh-fer-uh s]
- /ˈzoʊ fər əs/
Definition of zophorus word
- noun plural zophorus a frieze having representations of people or animals. 1
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Origin of zophorus
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin zōphorus < Greek zōiophóros. See zoo-, -phore
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Parts of speech for Zophorus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zophorus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% 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.
zophorus usage trend in Literature
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